Hellhound Physiology

The power to use the abilities of Hellhound. Variation of Mythical Bestiary and Canine Physiology.

Also Called

 * Hellhound Mimicry

Capabilities
The user is or has the ability to take on the form of a Hellhound, a supernatural canine connected to the Underworld/Hell and/or considered an Omen of Death. Features that have been attributed to hellhounds include black fur, scales, glowing red or sometimes yellow eyes, super strength and/or speed, ghostly or phantom characteristics, foul odor, and sometimes even the ability to speak.

Legend says that if someone is to stare into the eyes of a Hellhound three times or more, that person will definitely die; seeing or hearing it howl may also be either an omen of death or even a cause of death. In cultures that associate afterlife with fire, hellhounds may have fire-based abilities and appearance. They are often assigned to guard the entrances to the world of the dead, such as graveyards and burial grounds, or may undertake other duties related to the afterlife or the supernatural, such as hunting lost souls or guarding a supernatural treasure.

Applications

 * Canine Physiology
 * Enhanced Bite
 * Enhanced Durability/Invulnerability
 * Enhanced Endurance
 * Enhanced Senses
 * Enhanced Hearing
 * Enhanced Smell
 * Night Vision
 * Enhanced Speed
 * Enhanced Stamina
 * Enhanced Strength
 * Predator Instinct
 * Temperature Regulation
 * Claw Retraction
 * Enhanced Agility
 * Enhanced Jump
 * Fear Inducement
 * Feral Mind
 * Regenerative Healing Factor

Variations

 * Curse Inducement
 * Death Inducement
 * Fire Manipulation
 * Hell-Fire Manipulation
 * Jinx
 * Supernatural Condition

Types of Hellhound:
Black Dog Physiology

Cerberus: Multi-headed (usually three, up to hundred is mentioned), sometimes multi-bodied, hound which guards the gates of the Underworld, possibly with snakes as a mane and/or tail. Note that his three heads may be connected to various triple concepts (past/present/future, birth/youth/age).
 * Afterlife Guardian of the underworld.
 * Fire Vision
 * Possibly Magic.
 * Cycle Manipulation (rare)
 * Samsara Manipulation (rare)
 * Multiple Bodies (rare)
 * Multiple Heads
 * Snake Den
 * Snake Hair
 * Supernatural Condition

Fenrir: Monstrous wolf so large that "his upper jaw touches the sky while his lower touches the earth when he gapes". Able to kill Odin, so this one is Bad News. See Also: Warg.
 * Absolute Condition: of the upper scale.
 * Elemental Breath: mainly fire or ice, source of a river.
 * Cosmic Hunger: destined to devour the light (Odin/the sun) at Ragnarok.
 * Divine Slayer: destined to kill Odin.
 * Divine Ingestion: can devour gods and celestial aspects.
 * Domino Effect: via slipping his chains bringing about Ragnarok.
 * Infinite Digestive System: had an insatiable hunger, can devour anything and everything.
 * Consumptive Growth: grew larger and stronger the more he ate.
 * Endless Growth: can grow to celestial proportions.

Associations

 * Mythical Bestiary
 * Underworld Guardian
 * Underworld Lordship

Known Users
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Anime/Manga

 * Garm (Ah! My Goddess)
 * Cerberumon (Digimon)
 * Baskerville (Hellsing)
 * Ioryogi (Kobato)
 * Guardian ÄRM, Cerberus (Marchen Awakens Romance)
 * Cerberus (One Piece)
 * Houndour (Pokémon)
 * Houndoom (Pokémon)
 * Kuro, Roze and Shirogane (Kyou no Cerberus/Today's Kerberos)

Comics/Cartoons

 * Cerberus (Billy and Mandy)
 * Cerberus (Disney's Hercules)
 * Death's dog (Family Guy)
 * Fenris Wolf (Marvel)
 * Garm (Marvel)
 * Mr. Pickles (Mr. Pickles)
 * Cerberus (My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic)
 * Minerva (Spinnerette)
 * Labby (Where The Dead Go To Die)
 * The Cerberus Brothers (Extinctioners)

Film/Television

 * Cerberus (Cerberus - Film)
 * Terror Dogs (Ghostbusters)
 * Vinz Clortho
 * Zuul
 * Halloween Hound (Spooky Buddies)
 * Hellhounds (Supernatural)
 * Jordan Parrish (Teen Wolf)

Games

 * Cerberus (Dante's Inferno)
 * Cerberus the Ice Guardian (Devil May Cry)
 * Cerberus (God of War franchise)
 * Twinbellows (Kid Icarus Series)
 * Cerberus (Blood)
 * Cerberus (Valkyrie Crusade)
 * Fenrir (Valkyrie Crusade)
 * Hell Hounds (Blood)
 * Flesh Hounds (Warhammer)
 * Karanak
 * Flesh Hound of Khorne (Warhammer 40K)

Folklore/Mythology

 * Cerberus (Greek Mythology)
 * Barghest (Mythology)
 * Black dog (Mythology)
 * Black Shuck (Mythology)
 * Cadejo (Mythology)
 * Warg (Norse Mythology)
 * Fenrir (Viking Mythology)
 * Garmr (Viking Mythology)

Literature

 * The Grim (Harry Potter)
 * Three-headed dogs (Harry Potter)
 * Fluffy
 * Hellhounds (Percy Jackson and the Olympians)}}