The Woodsman

The Woodsman, nicknamed Woody, is a character in the Fables comics. He is known for fighting and winning against the Big Bad Wolf back in the Homelands, although his heroic reputation has since faded since arriving in Fabletown, where Bigby Wolf is the sheriff.

Book of Fables Entry
''The Woodsman is one of the few men who went toe to toe with Bigby in his Black Forest days and lived to tell the tale. In an attempt to save Little Red Riding Hood, he split the great wolf's belly open with his axe, filled him with rocks, and threw the beast into a river. To his dismay his popularity has faded. Even his name is forgotten, and he is only known as The Woodsman.''

Background
In the Homelands, the Woodsman steals a magic axe that allows him to rob houses more efficiently. One day, while planning to break into the house of Red Riding Hood's grandma, the Woodsman finds that the house is already under attack from the Big Bad Wolf. Using his axe, the Woodsman cuts the wolf open, fills him with rocks and throws him in the river. After facing the Big Bad Wolf and saving Red Riding Hood, the Woodsman is regarded as a hero. In the Exodus, the Woodsman is among the many Fables forced to flee the Homelands and travel to the mundane world. However, in Fabletown, his popularity diminishes as Bigby becomes the town's sheriff, and eventually the Woodsman becomes an unstable drunk.

The Wolf Among Us
When the Woodsman starts getting abusive towards Faith, Bigby is called to resolve the problem. The Woodsman attacks Bigby, destroying Mr. Toad's car in the process, but the fight ends when Faith strikes the Woodsman in the skull with his own axe. After he recovers, the Woodsman goes to the Trip Trap Bar where Bigby is looking for him, as he is a suspect in Faith's murder. Later, at the Lucky Pawn, the Woodsman demands his axe back from the Jersey Devil just as Bigby arrives, seeking information about the Crooked Man. When the Jersey Devil attacks them both, the Woodsman and Bigby manage to defeat Jersey. The Woodsman gets his axe, and helps Bigby get information from Jersey.

Trivia

 * He is based on the woodsman from the fairytale Little Red Riding Hood.

Appearances
The Wolf Among Us (Season 1)=
 * Episode 1: "Faith"
 * Episode 2: "Smoke & Mirrors"
 * Episode 3: "A Crooked Mile"
 * Episode 4: "In Sheep's Clothing"