Editing Wolfhound (section)

==Overview==
The Wolfhound was designed in 3028 by the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] to counter the [[Jenner]] and [[Panther (BattleTech)|Panther]] light 'Mechs of the [[Draconis Combine]].  It is generally equipped with the maximum amount of armor for a 'Mech of its size while sporting an all-energy loadout that preempts the need for resupply during extended campaigns. Designed by author Michael A. Stackpole for the heroes of his novels, the Wolfhound has a strong identity as a reliable 'Mech that can outfight anything it can't outrun.

At least until [[the Clans]] show up.

Before then the Kell Hounds mercenary group had the honor of test-driving the 'Mech, followed by Wolf's Dragoons; its first full-scale deployment would come during the Fourth Succession War where it performed above expectation and cemented the aforementioned identity. It was so effective on its intended prey, in fact, that the Kuritans made a counter to their counter in the form of the Wolf Trap 'Mech.

A more advanced version known as the WLF-2 (the one that would end up being the most ubiquitous) using what was formerly [[LosTech]] would be drafted up after the rediscovery of the Helm Memory Core, but retooling of factories taking too long would make it not be rolled out in time for the [[Clan Invasion]] and ended up being used in [[Federated Suns|Fed]]Com mopups, though its successor the WLF-3S would become an important 'Mech in Katherine Steiner's rebellion that fractured the FedCom alliance. Finally, the 4-series was made after TharHes, the main producer of the Wolfhound, got taken over by the [[Word of Blake|Wobbie]] bastards - they were cheaper 'Mechs made by Arc-Royal MechWorks (who also had the rights) meant to help allied forces turn back the lunatics.