Ulfstead

Ulfstead is the name given to an area in which Stan (19 to 96) famously walked into a tree. His head struck a low hanging branch, causing him to exclaim &quot;Oof!&quot; and fall into fifteen pieces. His companion, attempting to warn him, only got as far as &quot;St-!&quot; before the silly bogwhoppet hit the branch. As the story was passed down the generations, of &quot;Oof!&quot;, &quot;St-!&quot; and his head, the region became known as Oofsthead, later written as Ulfstead.

About
Ulfstead is currently where the Ulf of Ulfstead respawns and is quite a historical town. On the anniversary of the eponymous incident, widely assumed to be 3th Februrary, the Ulf leads locals through the streets dressed in colourful garments like those believed to be worn by Stan on that day. They march to a new tree supposedly planted in the same location to pretend to be Stan, whacking his head off a tree branch. The old Mid Sodor Railway had a station here, called Ulfstead Stead because the signwriter had a stutter. It is located east of Arlesdale and north of Soulfstead. The Ulfstead Branch Line used to run to the town, but now it catches the bus because by virtue of a higher top speed it should get there sooner.

Appearances

 * The Stan Saga: 19 AD to 96 AD
 * D'Ballad of Oofstead
 * Stan Wars: Special Edition
 * Sorry! The Complete First Season

Trivia

 * There is some debate as to the full name of local hero Stan. While many are certain that he went by the name 'Stan Wolf', others speculate that this too came about as the story was retold over the years. Some versions of the tale describe Stan's assistant yelling a warning of "Stan, watch out!" but only managing "Stan, w-!" before Stan met the tree. As such, the comical juxtaposition of "Stan, w-!" and "Oof!" may indeed have resulted in him being given the name 'Stan Wolf', after 'Stan Woof' was already trademarked by a local furry.