LEGO Wolf Guy (71010)

About This Set

Series 14, released in September 2015, was the Monsters series — and the Wolf Guy is its werewolf, with a secret. Look closely at his torn plaid shirt and you will find a name printed on the chest: Kel. The Wolf Guy is the Lumberjack from Series 5, transformed under a full moon, an in-joke for long-term collectors that LEGO's own biography plays along with, noting that he cannot find his favourite cap anywhere and keeps craving dog biscuits. It remains one of the Collectable Minifigures line's neatest pieces of character continuity, turning two blind-bag figures bought four years apart into a before-and-after pair.

The transformation itself is thorough. A new werewolf head mould, slimmer than the bulky head made for the Monster Fighters werewolf of 2012, covers his head in grey fur with a snarling muzzle, and it was sculpted to leave room for the tail piece behind him — a tail that can be positioned pointing up or down, borrowed from Rocket Raccoon's parts. His shirt is worn over long sleeves where the Monster Fighters werewolf went sleeveless, his legs are dual-moulded, and claw marks are printed onto his feet. His single accessory is an oversized white bone, his favourite treat made brick. In a series built entirely from classic monsters, the Wolf Guy stands out for being a returning character in disguise — the monster was a minifigure you might already own.

Key Features

• New werewolf head mould — a slimmer grey-furred head sculpted for this figure, replacing the bulkier Monster Fighters design
• The Kel connection — his torn plaid shirt is printed with the name Kel, identifying him as the transformed Series 5 Lumberjack
• Positionable tail — a tail piece that can sit pointing up or down, first used for Rocket Raccoon
• Claw-printed feet — claw details printed on the feet, with dual-moulded legs
• Oversized bone accessory — a large white bone, the figure's single accessory
• Blind bag format — sold in a sealed mystery bag with a black display stand and a collector leaflet
• Monsters line-up — one of 16 monster figures in the themed Series 14

Theme Background

Series 14 (71010) broke new ground for the Collectable Minifigures line in September 2015: it was the first non-licensed series in which all sixteen figures followed a single theme, timed for Halloween. Its monsters ranged across the classics — a Banshee, a Specter, a Wacky Witch, a Zombie Pirate, a Tiger Woman and a Monster Scientist among them — and it followed LEGO's Monster Fighters theme of 2012, whose brown-furred, sleeveless werewolf the Wolf Guy deliberately reworks in grey. The idea of a themed wave proved durable, returning in later series, and the Wolf Guy's hidden identity gag anticipated the character callbacks that became a line tradition.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many pieces are in LEGO 71010 Wolf Guy?

The Wolf Guy contains 6 pieces, including the werewolf head, the tail piece, the bone accessory and the black display stand.

Who is the Wolf Guy really?

He is the Lumberjack from Collectable Minifigures Series 5, transformed into a werewolf — the name Kel printed on his torn plaid shirt gives the joke away.

What accessory does the Wolf Guy come with?

A single oversized white bone, described in his official biography as his favourite treat.

How does the Wolf Guy differ from the Monster Fighters werewolf?

The Monster Fighters werewolf of 2012 had brown fur, a sleeveless shirt and a bulkier head. The Wolf Guy has grey fur, a long-sleeved plaid shirt and a new, slimmer head mould designed to leave room for his tail.

Which series is the Wolf Guy from?

He is from Collectable Minifigures Series 14, the Monsters series released in September 2015, in which all 16 figures are monsters.