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'''Wardog''' is a dimension-travelling mercenary who leads the [[Special Executive]]. He is witty, egocentric, and chauvinistic, though he possesses some form of morality. He may be [[Gallifreyan]].
{{Infobox Individual
|main alias        =
|image            = Wardog Special Executive.jpg
|species          = Parahuman
|job              = Mercenary
|affiliation      = Special Executive
|affiliation2      = Gallifrey
|first            = 4-D War (comic story)
|appearances      = '''''[[Wardog - list of appearances|see list]]'''''
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'''Wardog''' was a dimension-travelling [[parahuman]] mercenary who led the [[Special Executive]]. He was witty, egocentric, and chauvinistic, though he had some form of morality. While humanoid, he had many canine facial features and was covered in hair.


In the early days of the Time Lords, he and the Executive were hired retrieve the assassin [[Fenris]]. Alongside Time Lady [[Rema-Du]], he entered the Zone of No Return andwas forced to splinter himself from one end of time to the other to retrieve Fenris. Unfortunately for him, the assassin's employers - the [[Order of the Black Sun]] - attacked soon after and blew off Wardog's left arm in the process. ([[DWM]]: ''[[4-D War]]'') Wardog went on to get a robotic arm.
In the early days of the Time Lords, he and the Executive were hired to retrieve the criminal [[Fenris]]. Alongside Time Lady [[Rema-Du]], he entered the [[Zone of No Return]] and was forced to splinter himself from one end of time to the other to retrieve Fenris. Unfortunately for him, the assassin's employers - the [[Order of the Black Sun]] - attacked soon after and blew off Wardog's left arm. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[4-D War (comic story)|4-D War]]'') Wardog went on to get a robotic arm.


Ten years later, he and other Executive members escorted Rema-Du to a trade negotiation that involved the Sontarans and the Order (who, in their timeline, had not yet attacked Gallifrey). When the Sontarans brainwashed Executive member Millenium into becoming an assassin, Wardog was forced to kill her to protect the Order's representative. It was too late though, and the representative died. ([[DWM]]: ''[[Black Sun Rising]]'')  
Ten years later, he and other Executive members escorted Rema-Du to a trade negotiation involving the [[Sontaran]]s and the Order (who, in their [[timeline]], had not yet attacked Gallifrey). When the Sontarans brainwashed Executive member [[Millenium (Black Sun Rising)|Millenium]] into becoming an assassin, Wardog killed her to protect the [[Black Sun Elder]]. It was too late though, and the Elder died; this was perceived by the Order as the first strike of [[Black Sun War|their time war]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Black Sun Rising (comic story)|Black Sun Rising]]'')


''The unofficial Walking in Eternity contained a story that revealed Wardog and the other Executives were the prototype creations of [[Rassilon]]'s [[Loom]]s. Years after Black Sun Rising, Wardog had become Rema-Du's lover. When a civil war broke out between Loom-born and Womb-born Gallifreyans, Wardog led the Executive in leaving Gallifrey rather than get drawn into this war.''
== Behind the scenes ==
=== Invalid appearances ===
In  the ''[[Walking in Eternity (anthology)|Walking in Eternity]]'' short story ''Executive Action'' Wardog appears alongside other members of the Special Executive including Cobweb, Fascination and Zeitgeist. It is explained that the Special Executive are [[Parahuman]]s, early [[Loom]]-born experiments ordered by [[Rassilon]], who are embued with time energies which give them strange abilities. The prototypes were rejected and thus became known as 'The Bastards of Rassilon', although they continue to be used by the [[High Council]] to do the [[Time Lord]]'s dirty work. During a civil war on [[Gallifrey]] between the Loom-born and womb-born [[Gallifreyan]]s, the Special Executive departed Gallifrey leaving the two sides to battle it out.


==Behind the scenes==
In [[Daniel O'Mahony]]'s ''A Rag and a Bone'', published in the fanzine ''Myth Makers Presents: Essentials'' in 2003, [[Sabbath Dei|Sabbath]] is accompanied by a "dog-faced parahuman" who fought in Gallifrey's [[Black Sun War|First Time War.]]


Created by [[Alan Moore]], Wardog and the rest of the Executive would return in Moore's Captain Britain strips in ''The Daredevils''. This is one of several crossovers between Doctor Who and the [[Marvel Comics]] Universe.
== External links ==
 
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In ''The Daredevils'', Wardog would state his mother was a demon and his father a saint.
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Latest revision as of 10:23, 6 December 2021

Wardog was a dimension-travelling parahuman mercenary who led the Special Executive. He was witty, egocentric, and chauvinistic, though he had some form of morality. While humanoid, he had many canine facial features and was covered in hair.

In the early days of the Time Lords, he and the Executive were hired to retrieve the criminal Fenris. Alongside Time Lady Rema-Du, he entered the Zone of No Return and was forced to splinter himself from one end of time to the other to retrieve Fenris. Unfortunately for him, the assassin's employers - the Order of the Black Sun - attacked soon after and blew off Wardog's left arm. (COMIC: 4-D War) Wardog went on to get a robotic arm.

Ten years later, he and other Executive members escorted Rema-Du to a trade negotiation involving the Sontarans and the Order (who, in their timeline, had not yet attacked Gallifrey). When the Sontarans brainwashed Executive member Millenium into becoming an assassin, Wardog killed her to protect the Black Sun Elder. It was too late though, and the Elder died; this was perceived by the Order as the first strike of their time war. (COMIC: Black Sun Rising)

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Invalid appearances[[edit] | [edit source]]

In the Walking in Eternity short story Executive Action Wardog appears alongside other members of the Special Executive including Cobweb, Fascination and Zeitgeist. It is explained that the Special Executive are Parahumans, early Loom-born experiments ordered by Rassilon, who are embued with time energies which give them strange abilities. The prototypes were rejected and thus became known as 'The Bastards of Rassilon', although they continue to be used by the High Council to do the Time Lord's dirty work. During a civil war on Gallifrey between the Loom-born and womb-born Gallifreyans, the Special Executive departed Gallifrey leaving the two sides to battle it out.

In Daniel O'Mahony's A Rag and a Bone, published in the fanzine Myth Makers Presents: Essentials in 2003, Sabbath is accompanied by a "dog-faced parahuman" who fought in Gallifrey's First Time War.

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]