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n. The skin of a wolf.
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Wolfskin is the first book of the Saga of the Light Isles series by Juliet Marillier.
Wolfskin is a three-issue comic book limited series, published 2006 and 2007 by Avatar Press. It is written by Warren Ellis, with art by Juan Jose Ryp. From 2010 to 2011, a second six-issue comic book limited series, titled Wolfskin: Hundredth Dream was published.
It is a fantasy comic combining sword and sorcery themes (like those in Conan) with elements from historical fantasy sources (including Norse sagas and chambara).
Usage examples of "wolfskin".
Ulf had brought Somerled back to the south, and sought out his friend, Eirik the Wolfskin, a man known to have a great deal of common sense.
This was what it would be like when he became a Wolfskin and rode the prow of the longship: the same feeling, but a hundred times stronger.
Eyvind rode off down the hill, eager for Wolfskin talk and Wolfskin news.
Eyvind suggested if he felt the need to strangle somebody, he might try it on him, since a Wolfskin could never have too much combat practice.
He had been part of the trial as each newcomer won his wolfskin, and each time it was as if his own bond with the god were strengthened, his vow remade.
Eirik rose to his feet, golden hair glinting in the lamplight, wolfskin proud on his broad shoulders.
Thord, who had served five years as a Wolfskin and wore a great seam across his face to prove it, was presented with a comely dark-skinned slave girl with long hair to her waist, and midnight-black eyes.
I have had cause yet again to observe how my youngest Wolfskin acquits himself as strongly and ably in the arena of games as on the field of war.
I know this youngest Wolfskin is dear to you, and a vital part of your strike force.
Eyvind lay miserably awake, shivering under his wolfskin, the last thing he saw between the shreds of mist before the light faded was the straight-backed figure of Brother Tadhg, sitting with his wooden cross in his hand and his lips moving in prayer.
So he did, though by now he was beginning to remember things Somerled had said in the past, about how a Wolfskin should stick to what he knew best, which was fighting, and leave thinking to those who had the wit for it.
Eyvind, too, had seen his friends slain: Hakon, who had been a Wolfskin, and those Hakon had cherished.
With axe, sword, and knives, with wolfskin on shoulders and bright helm held ready, Eyvind felt as naked as a new babe, a warrior going forth quite unarmed to face the enemy.
He managed to walk like a Wolfskin, straight, fast, confident, until the guards were well behind him and out of sight.
Rushing out blindly with nothing in his head but the desire to strangle Somerled was the sort of thing the old Eyvind would have done: the sort of thing a Wolfskin would do.