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Wilfre's second death caused all the Shadow to be sent into the [[Belleview|Human Realm]], where it took [[Aldark|new]] [[Minimus|forms]]. Wilfre was somehow revived once more, and he helped Mari find the [[Book of Imagination]]. Wilfre, no longer bound by the Shadow, began to wander the world, only revealing himself to anyone beyond Mari when [[Aldark]] was defeated by the Hero, saying that Aldark would try to spread Shadow elsewhere and needed to be stopped.

In his first two appearances, he does not see his actions as evil, as he is trying to save the Raposa world from supposed destruction. He is very much aware that he hurts others and does things seen as evil in the process. He often speaks with a slight cockiness in his voice; at other times, he will take on a condescending tone, as if he feels that he is superior to the other Raposa. In his third appearance however, he is much more secluded and mysterious, although still cocky.

Wilfre is first seen as a [[Shadow]] being who takes the form of a [[Raposa]]. However, he originally appeared as a normal Raposa, with light grey fur and mostly blue clothing.

In ''[[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter]]'', Wilfre takes on various new Raposa forms or disguises in addition to his Shadow form, these being [[Sock]] and [[Salem]].

Wilfre was once a normal [[Raposa]], being the most popular and respected of all the villagers, always the center of attention. However, he questioned why the Raposa were not allowed to design their own creations in the [[Book of Life]], stating that "it could be done better". After being denied access to the Book of Life by the [[Mayor]], he snuck into [[Creation Hall]], stole the Book, and brought it to his house, where he tried to bring his own drawings to life. However, they came out [[Shadow|evil, dark, and twisted]]. When the villagers found out, the [[Mayor]], [[Cricket]], and Cricket's deputy ran him out of town. In a rage, on the bridge, Wilfre ripped the pages of the Book of Life into pieces and threw them into the wind, effectively scattering them throughout the world. Eventually, Wilfre became a [[Shadow]] being.

After the defeat of the [[Angler King]], Wilfre is seen entering the [[Secret Door]]. Shortly after, when the Hero enters [[Rapo Towers]], Wilfre returns to the village and confronts the Mayor. He mockingly congratulates Mayor on doing so well with the village, stating that the village failed under his watch and would fail under Mari's. Mayor tells Wilfre to stay away from his daughter, and Wilfre promises that he would, as long as he had the Book of Life. Wilfre then strikes the Mayor down and steals the Book of Life from his body, taking it back to the [[Shadow Lair]] and wiping some of the Creations.

Wilfre is deceased during the events of this game, however, [[Circi]] tricks the villagers into thinking he returned to achieve her plans. While not explicitly stated, it is implied that Circi and Wilfre were in a romantic relationship at one point, and her driving motivation is gathering the [[Artifacts of Power]] to create a [[Bad Mannequin|mannequin]] to draw him onto, effectively reviving him. This plan fails however, and Wilfre remains deceased.

Wilfre reappears in ''[[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter]]'', again as the main antagonist. He is revived from death when [[Heather]] opens a washed up treasure chest on the [[Secret Beach]] that contained [[Wilfre's Scepter]]. This allowed Wilfre to take over Heather's body and use it as his own. The next morning, Wilfre reveals himself to [[Rapoville]], when all the villagers gathered outside [[Creation Hall]] to talk with [[Mari]]. He begins to drain the [[Color]] from the world, starting with the mannequin used to create the [[Hero]]. After gloating and speaking directly to the [[Creator]], Wilfre begins to kidnap the villagers, leaving only a few behind.

Four years later, Wilfre is granted life once more. He is first seen in the opening sequence of ''[[Drawn to Life: Two Realms]]'', where he gives the [[Book of Imagination]] to [[Mari]]. He appears later, watching [[Mike]] and the [[Hero]] travel between realms using the Book, stating that the [[Raposa]] "have a chance." He is lastly seen at the end of the game, after [[Aldark]]'s defeat. He talks to Mari and [[Jowee]], stating that this isn't the end, and that they might have to use the Hero to save more lives than just Mike's. He then leaves the village to go attend to "some very important work".

{{Main|Shadow Lair}}

At half life, Wilfre gets frustrated, exclaiming, "Ooooh! Now prepare to die!". Past that point, he will become quite a bit faster, and more unpredictable in his attacking pattern. Once defeated, he falls to the ground, loses his shadow, and looking shocked, disintegrates.

{{Main|Hall of Darkness}}

This creation shoots lightning bolts that speed across the ground until they hit the end walls. It also turns into a tornado that sucks in The Hero. The most basic of its attacks is that it will swoop down. Even in the air, Wilfre sits within jumping range, making it possible for The Hero to attack while he is hovering. When Wilfre is finally defeated he flickers between forms flashing from his shadow form to [[Sock]], [[Salem]], and then to his Raposa form; after going through all this, Heather is finally released from his hold, and the fight is finished as she and the Hero emerge from the Hall of Darkness, victorious at last.

* Along with other religious referencing in the game, Wilfre has been compared to the Biblical account of the angel [[:wikipedia:Lucifer|Lucifer]].

** Lucifer was once the most beautiful angel, but then he wanted to become as great or greater than God, and so was cast down into the darkness and shadows of hell.

** This was later confirmed by Jeremiah Slaczka as Wilfre is meant to represent Satan.

* The official artbook "The Art of 5th Cell" incorrectly states that Wilfre's backstory as a normal Raposa was given in ''[[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter]]'' rather than in the original ''[[Drawn to Life]]''.

* Wilfre's relationship with Circi has not been confirmed, but it is strongly suggested that they may have been lovers at some point.

** The other characters in this category are the [[Creator]], [[Teo]], and [[Cricket]].

*** Of these, Wilfre and the Creator are the only characters to have no Imagination Battles whatsoever.

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