“ | Allfather guides all -- my parents, Boone... To taka responsibility for all is to taka the power of the gods. I am no god. And I am not nothing. I am Blódhundr.[1] |
Bloodhound | |
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Technological Tracker | |
Details | |
Real Name | Blódhundr |
Gender | Non-binary |
Age | Unknown (roughly late-30's) |
Homeworld | Talos |
Gameplay | |
Legend Type | |
Tactical Ability | |
Passive Ability | |
Ultimate Ability | |
Real-world Info | |
Voice Actor | Allegra Clark [2] |
Bloodhound is a Recon Legend. They[3][4][5] are unlocked by default in both Apex Legends and Apex Legends Mobile.
Bloodhound is a fast-paced Legend great at pushing the enemy in their base. Their Tracker can be used to find where enemies have gone, and
Eye of the Allfather will reveal hidden enemies and traps. Lastly,
Beast of the Hunt causes Bloodhound to gain speed and highlights their enemies.
Contents
Abilities
Eye of the Allfather
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Eye of the Allfather | ||
Description | Briefly reveal enemies, traps, and clues through all structures in front of you. | |
Cooldown | 25 seconds |
- In a 125° cone in front of you, all enemies, traps, clues, and Loot Ticks are highlighted and tracked to be seen by you and your allies.
- The maximum distance it will highlight is 75 meters.
- It will also tell you how many hostiles were detected. With the maxed number of detected hostiles being 10, any higher will read as "10+ HOSTILES DETECTED".
- Enemies caught in the scan will see 'SONAR DETECTED' on their HUD.
- It takes 1.8s for the ability to activate.
- While using
Beast of the Hunt, this ability's cooldown and the activation time is faster at 8 seconds and .9 seconds respectively.
- While using
- The tracking lasts for 3 seconds on players. Traps and Loot Ticks will remain highlighted for as long as they exist.
Tracker
Passive | ||
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Tracker | ||
Description | Foes leave behind clues for you to find. | |
Cooldown |
- Actions performed by enemies leave markers that Bloodhound can see. See below for all actions that leave evidence.
- Clues will note how long ago they occurred, and vanish after 90 seconds.
- Bloodhound can ping clues for teammates, either as
Someone's Been Here or
Recent Battle Here
- While following trails of clues, Bloodhound can also see ravens manifest around enemy tracks.
- Scopes can be used to see clues further away
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Footprint Enemy has passed through here. |
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Slide Mark Enemy has slid through here. |
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Mantled Enemy climbed this ledge. |
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Jumped Down/Landed Enemy dropped from this edge. |
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Ziplined Enemy took this zipline. |
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Left Zipline Enemy dropped from this zipline. |
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Door Used Enemy opened/closed this door. |
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Door Destroyed Enemy destroyed this door. |
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Empty Shells Enemy fired a weapon here. |
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Weapon Reloaded Enemy reloaded a weapon here. |
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Killed by [Weapon] Enemy was killed with [weapon] here. |
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Killer with [Weapon] Enemy got a kill with [weapon] here. |
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Grenade Pin Enemy threw a grenade from here. |
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Blood Enemy took damage here. |
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Wound Bandaged Enemy used a healing item here. |
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Severe Bleeding A downed enemy crawled through here. |
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[Ability] Enemy placed a non-trap ability here. |
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Entered Phase Enemy Wraith phased here. |
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Left Phase Enemy Wraith stopped phasing here. |
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Smoke Residue A Smoke Launcher was fired here. |
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Gas Residue Nox Gas traps or grenades were used here. |
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Perimeter Security Destroyed A Perimeter Security Node was destroyed here. |
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Interception Pylon Destroyed An Interception Pylon was destroyed here. |
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Loot Bin Opened This supply bin was opened. |
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[Item] Picked Up Enemy picked up an item here. |
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[Item] Swapped Enemy swapped their weapon or gear here. |
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[Item] Discarded Enemy dropped an item here. |
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Pod Opened This care package was opened. |
Beast of the Hunt
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Beast of the Hunt | ||
Description | Transform into the ultimate hunter. Enhances your senses, allowing you to see cold tracks and move faster. downing opponents extend duration. | |
Charge time | 3 minutes |
- Lasts 30 seconds, and immediately ends when downed.
- Downing (not killing) enemies will add 5 to 15 seconds to Beast of the Hunt timer. The seconds added to the timer depend on the remaining duration of the ability.
- While active,
Eye of the Allfather's cooldown is reduced to 8 seconds and its activation time is reduced to 0.9 seconds.
- Increases your speed by 30%.
- Your vision turns black and white, except for enemies, which are highlighted in red.
- Enemy footprints are also highlighted in red.
- Certain things will retain a little color, including the edge of The Ring, grenade explosions, and various enemy abilities respectively.
- Teammates are highlighted in blue.
Recon
Perk | ||
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Recon | ||
Description | Scanning ![]() | |
Cooldown |
- Allows you to access the 12 survey beacons available on the map in any given match to determine the circle location after the currently marked circle.
- The interaction with the survey beacon takes 7 seconds, during which you are vulnerable.
Lore
“ | Bloodhound is known across the Outlands as one of the greatest game hunters the Frontier has ever seen. The child of two engineers stationed at the New Dawn industrial plant on Talos, Bloodhound was taken in by their uncle Artur after a meltdown destroyed the facility and killed both their parents. Artur taught them the Old Ways, a belief system that focuses on the glory of nature and rejects modern technology. Yet Bloodhound was constantly drawn to technological marvels, and ultimately used both new and old methods to take down a Goliath that preyed on the people of their village, forever changing their life’s path.
Bloodhound’s unparalleled tracking skills are a boon to any team they join, helping them root out hidden opponents and track enemy movements. Calling on Earth’s Old Norse Gods to guide them, Bloodhound believes that destiny is a path that has already been laid out, eventually carrying all to their death. But with that knowledge comes strength, because until that day comes, Bloodhound knows they can’t be stopped. |
Background
The hunter known as Bloodhound was born on Talos to Johann and Brigida[6], two engineers working at New Dawn, [7] a cooling plant used to process Branthium. The family moved to the nearby town of World's Edge in 2703. Brigida, a mechanical engineer, had previously worked with Evelyn Witt. [8] Their uncle, Artur, also lived on Talos, but he joined a community that rejected technology.[9]
Bloodhound has very few memories of their time with their parents, though they do remember learning how to repair broken toys from Brigida. [6] However, early in their life, a disastrous flash freeze buried their home, and much of the surrounding town of World’s Edge, in snow and ice. [10] A young Bloodhound watched as Johann was buried by an avalanche. [11]
After the death of their parents, Bloodhound was adopted by Artur into his tribe. This new group rejected all technology, with anything more advanced than a lightbulb being forbidden. [8] Artur trained Bloodhound in the Old Ways, a belief system seemingly adapted from Norse mythology.
After ten years, Bloodhound was given a final trial for full acceptance into the tribe. Armed with nothing more than a small axe and the Old Ways, they were to hunt a Prowler. They set off only to find their prey already killed by a greater beast, which seemed to reside in an old industrial tunnel. Inside, Bloodhound found a Charge Rifle, and played with it out of intrigue. This, however, alerted the Goliath that lived inside. In a panic, they fired the Charge Rifle, cutting off one of the Goliath’s horns and seemingly killing the creature. Bloodhound rejoiced until they noticed Artur’s raven companion, who flew off to report the truth behind the encounter.
Bloodhound returned to the village and buried the Charge Rifle on the outskirts in an attempt to hide it. They then presented the Goliath’s horn as a trophy. An enraged Artur rejected this offering, telling his protégé that they had rejected the glory of the hunt for a quick kill. He then exiled Bloodhound from the tribe.
While Bloodhound was departing, the same Goliath they had attacked approached the village, seeking revenge. The villagers attacked the beast to no avail, with Artur being mortally wounded. Bloodhound, wishing to help, attempted to dig up their Charge Rifle, but the Goliath smashed it. They then threw the Charge Rifle’s energy core at the Goliath, disarming it and causing it to flee.
Artur, in his dying breaths, stated that Bloodhound had indeed passed his trial, and that their tactics had led to victory rather than the use of technology. Taking his axe, Bloodhound then returned to the Goliath’s den to avenge their uncle. They were eventually cornered by the beast, but they sliced open a coolant pipe, freezing the Goliath and suffering severe scarring and lung damage in the process. Taking a nearby respirator to cope, they triumphantly decapitated the frozen Goliath.
Artur, along with the other villagers who died in the Goliath’s attack, were given a Viking funeral upon Bloodhound’s return. They were joined by the raven, who Bloodhound christened as “Artur” in memory of their uncle. [11]
Meeting Boone
In the three years following the attack, Bloodhound assumed leadership of the tribe. They began to become more accepting of modern technology, and began to use generators and electricity to join the Old Ways and the new.
One day, the village was visited by Boone, a hunter known for his proficiency in tracking rare creatures. Boone initially simply requested passage to hunt in the tribe’s forests, but Bloodhound eventually convinced him to let them join his hunt. He did not trust them at first, but the two eventually grew close, with the pair becoming lovers.
Eventually, Boone spoke to Bloodhound about his true quarry - an elusive beast known only as the óséður. The creature is stealthy and leaves very little traces, but Bloodhound proposed that they try to track it through heat signatures left in its wake. The pair obtained parts to develop a tool that would track this way, with it being named the taekni-sonar. Boone gave the tool to Bloodhound, as it was the product of their knowledge.
The pair found the óséður hibernating in its den. Bloodhound was initially saddened, as this would mean they must wait until spring for an honorable kill. However, Boone then revealed his true intent - he was attempting to capture it and sell it to the Thunderdome on Solace. The pair argued, with Bloodhound disturbed that he would disrupt the sanctity of the hunt. The two then departed on bad terms, and Boone left before sunrise the next day.
Bloodhound pressured a trader to lead them to where Boone had gone. The trader agreed, and Bloodhound left Talos for the first time in their life. Bloodhound followed Boone to the Thunderdome, where he was showing off the beast. However, it escaped its cage and brutally killed Boone before leaping into the crowd to wreak havoc. A devastated Bloodhound subdued the creature.
Bloodhound, finding Boone’s death lacking in honor, decided to gather honor in his stead so that he may enter Valhalla. [8] They entered the Apex Games to pursue this end and became one of its most talented competitors. [12] They continue to hold a flame for Boone to this day, twenty years later, [8] expressing their sorrow in poetry. [13]
The Broken Ghost
After Loba joined the Apex Games, she solicited the assistance of the other Legends (sans Revenant) to hunt down pieces of an artifact on an alternate Kings Canyon, in the Shadowfall dimension. [14]
At some point, Wattson is injured in the Shadowfall dimension. While she recovers from her injuries, Revenant comes to harass and threaten the legends. [15] Bloodhound, Gibraltar, and Bangalore suddenly return from the dimension to fend off their assailant. [16] Eventually, Revenant returns in the form of Crypto’s drone and reveals that there is a mole amongst the group, sowing distrust amongst the Legends. [17]
Bloodhound, keeping their involvement with the quest at a minimum, sends Artur to gather information about the Legends after their divide. They express hope that they will come together now, stating their respect for some of the Legends and their sadness over what they see to be a petty argument. However, Bloodhound declares that the matter will not weigh on them, as they have more important goals. [18] [19]
Overtime
One Saturday in 2733, Bloodhound completed an Apex Games match on Kings Canyon. After leaving the arena, they won a brass leg while gambling in the Paradise Lounge. [20] They were later contacted by Octane to track down a group of scrappers who had kidnapped Pathfinder. [21]
After Solace City’s hospital was leveled by a crashing aircraft, Bloodhound helped the Legends to escape from the rubble. [22]
Season 8 Launch Trailer
After explaining his story to the Legends, Fuse gave Caustic a jovial "buttsmack". He attempted to do the same with Bloodhound, but they stopped him at gunpoint. [23]
Armageddon
After Mad Maggie’s attack on Kings Canyon, [23] she demands Fuse’s other arm as tribute, lest more attacks follow. Bloodhound decides to accompany Fuse and Lifeline to confront Maggie. [24] When asked why, Bloodhound responds that Fuse reminds them of “an old companion,” likely Boone. [25]
After Maggie’s assumed death, the Legends gather around a fire. Bloodhound offers a toast “to second chances.” [26]
The Legacy Antigen
Bloodhound assisted the Legends in finding a cure for the Medusa outbreak, traveling to Gaea to hunt Carthage spiders with Fuse. [27] They later helped to rescue Loba, Valkyrie, Caustic, and Crypto after the four were captured by the spiders. [28]
After the Medusa outbreak ended, the Legends gathered at Mirage’s bar, the Paradise Lounge. There, Fuse gave a toast to Bloodhound in attempted Icelandic. Bloodhound, touched by the gesture, returned the favor by giving a toast to “more buttsmacks,” causing the pair to erupt in laughter. [29]
Season 9
Talos, especially the area surrounding World’s Edge, began to suffer increased seismic activity, likely as a result of Hammond Robotics’ Harvester heavily fracturing the landscape with its fracking. Bloodhound expressed grave concern over this. [30]
Season 10
Eventually, the Harvester overloaded, self-destructing and fracturing the landscape even further. In response to this, Hammond Robotics, scrambling to enact damage control, added two new structures - the Climatizer and the Lava Siphon - in an attempt to fix their errors. [31] However, some remarked that these, in reality, do nothing, with the Climatizer simply cooling the air and the Lava Siphon warming it back up. [32]
Bloodhound became very distraught over the state of their home planet. Possibly as a result of residual guilt over their uncle’s death, they placed the blame on themselves, declaring that they must atone for their “sins.” [33] Fuse, noticing their distress, sent Bloodhound a letter, offering his sympathy and a shoulder to lean on. [34]
Old Ways, New Dawn
One day, Bloodhound encounters a white raven with red markings. [35] While tracking a wounded Prowler across World’s Edge, they hear the raven speak to them in Artur’s voice, angrily reprimanding the Legend and declaring that they had a hand in their parents’ death. [36] [37] [38]
Bloodhound follows the Prowler to its den, where they find it reclined in pain. Meanwhile, they continue to hear Artur’s voice, lashing out at them for abandoning the Old Ways. Bloodhound receives a vision of five apparitions, each a manifestation of their trauma. As Artur’s voice tells Bloodhound that they failed their home, their family, Boone, and him, they deny this, reinforcing their confidence in themself.
Bloodhound consoles the Prowler in its last breaths, reassuring it that it will live on in Valhalla. [39]
Cosmetic items
Skins
There are a total of 82 Legend skins for Bloodhound; 3 Mythic, 25 Legendary, 8 Epic, 30 Rare and 16 Common.
Note:
Story of Bloodhound:
- ↑ Young Blood: Raise in a village that rejected automation, Bloodhound grew up knowing nothing of modern technology. But one day they found and used an abandoned Charge Rifle to fight a powerful beast, and their life changed forever.
- ↑ Wise Warrior: Bloodhound was raised by their uncle Artur, who believed technology weakens one's spirit. He taught young Bloodhound to trust in nature and one's own instincts according to the Old Ways.
Note:
- ↑ Included in the Tortured Souls Bundle.
Note:
- ↑ This skin changes the appearance of Bloodhound's raven in the lobby and their legend selection animation.
Story of Bloodhound:
- ↑ Niflheim Hundr: In a battle for their very soul, Bloodhound traveled to an otherworldly realm of mists to either defeat or be defeated by these ethereal manifestation of their sins, sins they believed were the reason for Talos' impending destruction.
Finishers
Bullseye
DefaultPiercing Plasma[note 1]
Note:
- ↑ Can only be performed when Tier 3 of the Apex Hunter skin is equipped.
Heirloom Set

Bloodhound Heirloom Set
The set contains:
- A Melee Weapon Skin: Raven's Bite.
- A Banner Pose: Glory Hound.
- An Intro Quip: "I honor those who've risen, not those who've fallen.".
Badges
Emotes
- Hunter's Call -
1,200
- Teachers Pet -
1,200
- Perched -
400
- Tracking - Default
Birds of a Feather
Primal Nature - Level 99
Skydive Emotes
Banner Frames
Holosprays
Music Packs
Transition
Voice lines
History
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Trivia
- Bloodhound has been confirmed as non-binary and using they/them pronouns by Respawn Community Manager Jay Frechette[3], Bloodhound's voice actress Allegra Clark[4], and Narrative Director Mohammad Alavi[5].
- Bloodhound's Scan ability is loosely derived from Titanfall 2's Pulse Blade. However, instead of throwing a sonic Kunai to reveal nearby enemies. Bloodhound's "Wrist Scanner" reveals enemies in a wide cone in front of Them.
- Bloodhound regularly references Old Norse language and mythology with the words they use and their accent. Examples of these are:
- Bloodhound's raven named Artur is likely a reference to Huginn and Muninn, ravens from Norse mythology that travel the world and give the information they find to Odin. Named after Bloodhound's uncle, he appears to share his namesake's disdain for technology, as he often attacks Pathfinder.
- The official Twitter account once incorrectly tweeted out that the raven's name is "Arthur".[40] However, an in-game Rare charm of the bird confirms it is spelled "Artur". Interestingly, the same spelling error was made again in the original official subtitles of "The Old Ways" short, though for Bloodhound's uncle and not the raven, and was corrected to "Artur" a few days after release.
- Saying "slátra" ("Slaughter" in Old Norse) in their trailer and voice quips, calling enemies "andskoti" ("devil") and referring to their raven/teammates as "Félagi Fighter(s)" (Old Norse: "Félagi", meaning companion or partner)
- Making numerous references the Allfather, a commonly used kenning for the Norse god Odin.
- Bloodhound's raven named Artur is likely a reference to Huginn and Muninn, ravens from Norse mythology that travel the world and give the information they find to Odin. Named after Bloodhound's uncle, he appears to share his namesake's disdain for technology, as he often attacks Pathfinder.
- Bloodhound was originally intended to appear in the Titanfall series and can be found in The Art of Titanfall 2 by Andy McVittie [41]
- Because Bloodhound keeps their identity a secret, Bloodhound is rumored to be fabulously wealthy, a bloodthirsty murderer, a Goliath whisperer, a former slave, half bat, and a dozen other things depending on who's doing the whispering.[42]
- Bloodhound joined the Apex Games in its 121st season and has been crowned the Apex Champion three times.[12]
- Bloodhound suffers from ship-sickness, [8] as well as a fear of heights. [43]
- While it is customary in Bloodhound's tribe to take the skull of one's first kill, they instead took the skull of the second creature slain by their hands, a Flyer. [44]
- After their victory in the 123rd Apex Games, Bloodhound asked for "bookends", or an identical copy of their previous trophy, as a reward. [45]
- Bloodhound is an avid reader, and enjoys all genres.[45]
Gallery
- Videos
- Images
A page from The Art of Titanfall, showing that Bloodhound was designed long before Apex Legends.[46]
- Merchandise
A MiniEpics figurine of Bloodhound released by Weta Workshop.[47]
References
- ↑ Old Ways, New Dawn Finale: New Dawn
- ↑ Allegra Clark on Twitter
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Apex Legends: Two Playable Characters Are LGBTQ, Says EA
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Allegra Clark on Twitter
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Every Legend in Apex Legends Explained By Respawn | WIRED
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Transition -
Felagi Fighters
- ↑ https://www.ea.com/games/apex-legends/about/characters/bloodhound
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Pathfinder's Quest Chapter 7 - Frozen in Time
- ↑ Transition -
A New Dawn
- ↑ Transition -
World's Edge - Meltdown
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Stories from the Outlands - The Old Ways
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Apex Legends Opening Cinematic
- ↑ Transition -
Chaos and Love (Ode to Boone)
- ↑ The Broken Ghost Prologue - "The Duplicitous Snake"
- ↑ The Broken Ghost Chapter 2 - "The Detached Chaperone"
- ↑ The Broken Ghost Chapter 3 - "The Liberated Narc"
- ↑ The Broken Ghost Chapter 6 - "The Oblivious Mole"
- ↑ The Broken Ghost Continuation Comic
- ↑ Season 6 Transition - "Self-Destruct"
- ↑ Overtime Issue 1
- ↑ Overtime Issue 2
- ↑ Overtime Issue 4
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Season 8 Launch Trailer
- ↑ Armageddon Page 1 - "Armed and Dangerous"
- ↑ Armageddon Page 4 - "She's a Charmer"
- ↑ Armageddon Page 7 - "Harmony"
- ↑ The Legacy Antigen Part 5 - "Haunted By Broken Ghosts"
- ↑ The Legacy Antigen Part 9 - "Retribution"
- ↑ The Legacy Antigen Epilogue
- ↑ World's Edge Season 10 teaser
- ↑ https://www.ea.com/games/apex-legends/news/emergence-worlds-edge-map-update
- ↑ Season 10 Transition - "Why Is No One Else Freaking Out?"
- ↑ Bloodhound Season 10 Interactions
- ↑ Season 10 Transition - "Eavesdroppin' a Line"
- ↑ Old Ways, New Dawn - "Prologue"
- ↑ Old Ways, New Dawn Chapter 1 - Old Ways
- ↑ Old Ways, New Dawn Chapter 2 - "Cold Tracks"
- ↑ Old Ways, New Dawn Chapter 3 - "Dying Ambers"
- ↑ Old Ways, New Dawn Finale
- ↑ https://twitter.com/PlayApex/status/1116145725446901760
- ↑ https://twitter.com/MLozada/status/1094336566237876225?s=20
- ↑ Archived Character Page
- ↑ Interaction with Loba on Olympus - "I... cannot see the ground. It is bothersome. That is all."
- ↑ Town Takeover Flyer skull quote - "The skull of a flyer - the second creature slatra by my hands. It is traditional to claim the skull of the first, but... that is lost to the winds."
- ↑ 45.0 45.1 Tom Casiello on Twitter
- ↑ The Art of Titanfall
- ↑ https://www.wetanz.com/shop/mini-epics/mini-epics-bloodhound?ref=brand MiniEpics figure of Bloodhound
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