LQ-84i, later known as Blade Wolf and simply Wolf, is the first boss of Metal Gear Rising: Revengance and later, Raiden's robotic sidekick. After Raiden destroys the dog, Maverick manages to recover his consciousness, giving him a second chance. Aside from being a talking robotic dog, part of what makes Wolf so cool is his wide arsenal of weaponry, including heated knives and a chainsaw. Seriously, he's a talking robotic dog with a chainsaw. How cool is that? Aside from scouting ahead for Raiden, Blade Wolf is also playable in his own DLC campaign, where is true badassery shines. In his own personal campaign, he fights for freedom as he cuts Cyborgs in half with a chainsaw and tears out their spine for nourishment. Of all the dogs on this list, Blade Wolf earns his spot for being the only one to fight for freedom with a chainsaw.
Ken was born in 1994, and before the turn of the century, he was already a gamer for life, starting with Pokémon Blue Version. He has a passion for storytelling, especially in the gaming medium. Growing up on a healthy diet of JRPGs and point and click adventure games, young Kenny grew up playing Nintendo and Sony consoles, before becoming a snobby member of the PC Master Race. Nowadays, he resides in a time warp, refusing to believe the nineties ended as he fills up his Steam library with old point and clicks and cRPGs.