Ornlu the Wolf is a hero animal that appears in several campaigns in Age of Empires II, and in Age of Empires since Return of Rome. It is referenced in subsequent Ensemble Studios games. As a hero, he cannot be converted and can regenerate health (since The Conquerors).
Ornlu is the only hero unit that can be active while controlled by Gaia and will not switch to player control when found. His in-game appearance is the same as a regular Wolf. Like other wolves, he switches his normal walking speed (and animation) to faster running speed when attacking other units.
Unlike most units, Ornlu has a base armor of 0. This effectively means he takes bonus damage from all sources, meaning his durability is significantly lower than it appears. For example, instead of taking 6 damage from a Halberdier hit, he will take 139 damage.
The unit also exists with identical attributes in the Age of Empires game mode introduced in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Return of Rome.
When Extended Unit Stats is enabled, unlike other regenerating units, Ornlu's attributes do not show the regeneration symbol and value. The case is the same for the Hunting Wolf.
Campaign appearances[]
Genghis Khan[]
- Crucible: Ornlu the Wolf leads a pack of dire and regular wolves. The player must kill him to win the allegiance of the Uighurs. Though identifying Ornlu among the wolves was part of the challenge originally, he is obvious in the Definitive Edition due to the glowing golden aura of all hero units.
Montezuma[]
- The Triple Alliance: "Son of Ornlu" (a renamed Ornlu the Wolf) is one of the animals guarding the hidden Tlaxcala Monastery.
- La Noche Triste: Ornlu is one of many animals on the island northeast of Tenochtitlan, guarding the gold mines.
Battles of the Conquerors[]
- Vinlandsaga: Ornlu attacks the Viking Outpost in Norway after a Blacksmith is constructed. The Vikings call Ornlu "the King of the Wolves".
Prithviraj[]
- A Promising Warrior: Ornlu portrays the King of the Wolves, who can be hunted by Prithviraj if he decides to go on a hunt.
- The Digvijaya: In the HD Edition, Ornlu defends a Relic in the northern area of the map.
- The Elopement: Lildbehr, a renamed Ornlu the Wolf controlled by the player, is stuck in the northern corner, out of reach and next to a Horse.
Ivaylo[]
- Tsar of the Bulgars: Kasim's Hound is a renamed Ornlu the Wolf. Both of them join Ivaylo in defense of Drastar against Nogai Khan.
- Echoes of Heroes: Ornlu appears in the southwestern corner of the map, between the walls of Devaya and the map's edge.
- Where the One-Eyed Man is King: Ornlu appears in the western corner of the map, in an unreachable spot in the forest west of Nogai Khan's camp.
References in other games[]
- In Age of Mythology there is a relic called "Eye of Ornlu" along with a unique Fenris Wolf bearing his name which can only be found in the Editor.
- In Age of Empires III, the player can collect a treasure called "Eye of Ornlu". The "eye" is actually a jewel according to the treasure's description.
Gallery[]
Heroes in Age of Empires | |
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Age of Empires | |
Infantry | Corlis · Hersifon · Invisible Demon (removed) · Jason · Xerxes |
Cavalry | Alexander · Hector · Tiberius |
Archers | Perseus |
Priests | Amon Ra · Blind Lame Priest (removed) · Mor Havoc |
The Rise of Rome | |
Infantry | Mark Antony |
Cavalry | Caesar · Hannibal · Scipio · Vercingetorix |
Ship | Cleopatra's Barge |
Other | Archimedes |
Definitive Edition | |
Infantry | Lord Martek · Ajax · Pericles · Xanthippus · Achilles |
Archers | Prince Shotoku · Odysseus · Ramesses · Xu Fu |
Cavalry | Hero · Muwatalli · Paris |
Return of Rome | |
Infantry | Sargon · Hadrian · Decebalus · Demetrius · Lysimachus |
Cavalry | Sargon of Akkad · Pyrrhus · Queen Zenobia · Domitian |
Archer | Osroes I |
Other | Hunting Wolf · Ornlu the Wolf |
Building | Great Pyramid |