Alf (Oddworld)

Alf is the tritagonist of the Oddworld series, being the deuteragonist of Abe's Exoddus/Soulstorm, the tertagonist of Munch's Oddysee and a minor character in Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty.
He's a Mudokon that Abe first encounters while breaking into the RuptureFarms. He's seen working at a microbrewery in RuptureFarms as a bartender until Abe eventually saves him. After being rescued from the treacherous meat factory, Alf is one of the five Mudokons who travels with Abe to Necrum, but becomes ill from the thirst-quenching SoulStorm Brew after finding a vending machine. Alf and the other Mudokons are eventually saved by Abe, after which Alf begins rehabilitation and Alf's tea to cure many unfortunate Mudokons. Outside of the games, Alf often responds to fan letters on the Oddworld website.
==Physical Appearance==
Alf, in most Oddworld material, rather resembles other Mudokons possessing green skin and a solitary dark braid on his head, although he is sometimes depicted wearing a Fez hat. However, in Oddworld: Soulstorm he looks very different as he possesses a longer head, a pair of overalls, a baseball cap and several tattoos near the sides of his head and on his chest.
==Story==
===Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus===
Alf was originally introduced as a character in the good ending, where he opened a rehabilitation clinic for those addicted to Soulstorm Brew, called Alf's Rehab and Tea, and it was made clear that he was one of the five Mudokons who had accompanied Abe to Necrum (though he had never been mentioned before then).
===Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty===
Alf does not appear in the main story, as he wasn't even originally in Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee. However, he appears in the game's DLC level, Alf's Escape. Here, deep inside RuptureFarms, he is seen working in a microbrewery where he supplies SoulStorm Brew to Sligs.
Abe must save Alf, although this process is much more complex and time-consuming than saving any other enslaved Mudokon.
===Oddworld: Soulstorm===
Alf is one of the Mudokons that Abe rescued from Rupture Farms and apparently managed to steal a large amount of Soulstorm Brew, allowing Abe's followers to stay alive and resist the cardiovascular failure that brew would normally bring to escapees. His knowledge of beer has relevance throughout the story. When the former employees of Rupture Farms fled the Raid on Monsaic, Alf became the de facto leader of Abe's followers during their escape through the Ruins. Alf leads the Mudokons past the Valley of Sorrow to Old Trellis, where Abe's recently hijacked train picked them up at Old Trellis.
Once the former Rupture Farms employees gathered on the train, Alf supervised Toby while he drove the train. Abe tells Alf about his adventures through the Valley of Sorrows and shows him the Amulet. The amulet shows that the Keeper is in Necrum, a fact that Alf seems deeply afraid of. Alf informs Abe that Abe must shut down the communications tower at the Slig Barracks to prevent the Magog Cartel facilities from knowing about the train approaching Necrum. Abe locates and deactivates the Communications Tower, but also plays the "Projekt Soulstorm" tape, informing him of the nefarious motives behind Soulstorm Brew. Abe informs Alf about it.
When Abe returns from the Sanctuary, Abe informs Alf of what the Keeper taught him. Alf says that the only way to "contaminate" the mixture with enough antidote ingredients to cure all the Mudokons on Mudos is to have Abe free the Mudokons by raiding FeeCo Deepot and collect enough ingredients, have Abe ship them to the train rebellion, then leave. . . . . the course. for the Soulstorm brewery. As the train approaches the Soulstorm brewery, Alf is forced to feed the brewery beer to keep it going. As the flying sligs reach the train, Alf tries to get Abe's attention. The Amulet grants Abe the power of the Shrykull to protect the train. Abe leads the way for the train and Alf loads the antidote ingredients into the brewery mixer. Abe activates the mixer, turning the beer into an antidote. In the final cutscene Abe informs Alf and Toby of the existence of their shared mother, Sam, and that she is in Nolybab.
If the Quarma player is below 80%, he, along with Abe and Toby, burn alive as Abe accidentally spills a large case of Soulstorm Brew, igniting the supercharged furnace as a spark falls on the spilled beer, destroying Soulstorm Brewery while the train is moving. in movement. in movement. in movement. in movement. now he clashes with the factory.
==Other Appearances==
Alf interacts with the Oddworld community by answering questions and fan letters in "Dear Alf" articles. He could probably also be the Mudokon who pushes Abe into the Great Well in Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee, as well as one of the Mudokons who had been with Abe while talking to the Almighty Raisin at the beginning of the game, but again he is never named or accredited. He appears in the backstory of Munch's Oddysee, as the backstory cutscenes are replicas of cutscenes from previous games.
==Trivia==
* The name Alf is an honorary namesake of Alfred Gamble, who was a notable and fondly remembered fan of Oddworld Inhabitants and the Oddworld series.
* Alf is the only Mudokon shown to wear a hat before Oddworld: Soulstorm.
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