Hellhound
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A Hellhound is a wolfish, doglike creature known for lurking around places of the dead, such as graveyards or burial grounds, and hunt lost souls to guide to the Nether Realm. However, in recent events, Hellhounds can even be found as domesticated household pets or live in peace with other creatures.
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Kanji | ヘルハウンド
Romaji | Heruhaundo
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Additional Information
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Primary Ability | Cthonic Magic
Located In | Varies
Appearance and Species
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The appearance of a Hellhound depends on the Hellhound type. However, each Hellhound starts as a young pup called a Barghest. A barghest tends to be puppy-like with short-black fur, resembling a Doberman puppy. On its face is a skeletal helmet shaped in the form of its head and it has red glowing eyes. You will never see a barghest without its skeletal helmet on. Down its spine, it wears skeletal vertebrae with three skeletal ribs on either side. The vertebrae go down to its tail which is made purely out of flexible vertebrae, all of it moving exactly as a tail should. It has pointed ears and long fangs and black claws.
A barghest may grow into the following types of Hellhounds, each with their own unique set of powers:
Shuck: this Hellhound is a black dog the size of a horse. It has flaming red eyes and a ghostly body that is mainly translucent. Regardless, its paw prints leave scorch marks with each step.
Annwn: this Hellhound walks on two legs, rather than four, and looks like a black hunting dog. It is capable of human speech.
Mauthe: this Hellhound is a shaggy black wolf with a fluffed mane and lengthy black claws. It has glowing red sclera with white irises.
Gwyllgi: this Hellhound an apparition of a large mastiff with blazing red eyes.
Grim: this Hellhound is the largest Hellhound type and the deadliest. It is described as being as large an elephant in size with tusks just as large. Their bodies are black-furred. On their head is the skull with long horns that curve at the end. You can only see their blazing red eyes on the skeleton. From the skull protrudes the elephantine tusks. Its spine is visible through its fur and its tail is completely skeletal. It also has spikes on its spine and tail. Its paws are furless and only skeletal as well. These dogs may have various heads.
Description
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A Hellhound is classified as a Magical Creature that has the powers to guide and track down souls, but may also be called a Spirit. Their species is called the Guardian Race. They are bound to the Nether Realm (or known as the Underworld or Hell), but have the ability to travel between realms in the name of their duties. A Hellhounds personality varies. Hellhounds are notorious for their gory nature and merciless temper. However, should a Hellhound be raised by a kind hand, a Hellhound can become a tamed pet or protector.
Habitat
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Hellhounds on Earth Land often found in places shrouded in darkness and death such as cemeteries and graves or abandoned towns. However, Mauthe Hellhounds have been recently domesticated and bred by the Magic Council to use as tracking dogs for criminals. A Gwyllgi Hellhound is commonly mistaken as a household pet.
Magic and Abilities
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Sovereign Arts: All Hellhounds possess the Sovereign Art that allows them to guide the souls of the dead to where they belong. It grants them powers over life and death and souls as well as duties to protect them and find them.
Cthonic Magic: a type of Magic linked to the Nether Realm or the "Underworld". Every Hellhound has this Magic that allows them to control the powers of the Nether Realm and have control over the souls of the dead and the living who have sinned without repentance.
Soul Sense: Every Hellhound has the ability to track any being by sensing and even smelling their souls.
Death Sense: Every Hellhound has the ability to sense death.
Enhanced Durability: A Hellhound's physique is quite resilient.
Enhanced Stamina: Hellhounds can cross great distances in order to hunt down souls they are after.
Enhanced Speed: Some speculate Hellhounds can be quicker than cheetahs when they have the scent of a soul.
Immortality: Hellhounds are gifted with immortality.
—High-Speed Regeneration: Pertaining to their immortality, hellhounds can regenerate fairly quickly from an immense about of damages. Their wounds heal quickly without a trace.
Human Speech: All Hellhounds are capable of human speech and some can even speak it.
Authors' Notes
Sorry for updates being late. I've been stuck in a hospital until recent so I've been trying my best to keep writing, but today I am home free!