Barghest

"It shocked its prey into paralysis and ripped them apart before the shock wore off."

- Zephyr in the Trial of Adulthood

The Barghest is only one of many names used to describe ethereal, black and grey dogs with the faces of red monkeys. With their glowing yellow eyes, super strength and speed, they make for a terrifying beast. They are often demonized, due to their Chimera like features. The Barghest settle anywhere they have prey, mostly away from large civilizations, like Demons Pool, but can cross through to the populated areas. They are often hunted for their rare meat or game, in higher socio-economic areas.

Zephyr the West Wind
Barghests are voracious, tenacious, and intelligent, the latter more so than the normal dog. Once a Barghest has the scent of its target, it can remember and recall the scent forever. Barghest will often physically rip their victims to shreds. This is made easy through their special ability, which allows them to paralyze other creatures by having them look into their yellow eyes. This tends to work on lesser sentient beings, but can often work on the un-trained humanoid. In some cases, however, their mere presence is enough to literally scare people to death.



Appearance
They appear as ferocious black dogs with glowing yellow eyes, and the red face of a monkey with point ears, instead of a regular dog muzzle. They vary in size, ranging from standard large-sized dogs, to that of a small horse. They often travel in packs, and the mothers will watch over their young until they are large enough to carry out their own hunts.

Domestication
They aren't generally known to be domesticated. Not all Barghest attack people outright, some tend to mind to their own unless aggravated. People or creatures with the ability to utilize Aura Presion can often scare them away without engaging them directly.

Appearances in Series
The Barghest makes it first appearance in Book One. They seem to often be used in the Trial of Adulthood, in Dentro. They were also seen by Zephyr on the mainland, in the region of Tyring.

Power and special abilities

 * Paralyzing Glare – Paralyze other creatures by having them look into their yellow eyes, for a short period of time. Only works on creatures that are afraid of them.
 * Super senses – Barghest' senses are extremely heightened, even beyond a normal dog.
 * Super Strength – They are very strong, and they are able to kill untrained humans and other beasts quite easily.
 * Pack Mentality – They often travel in packs, and when they do, they enhance their individual characteristics.

Trivia

 * Barghest are often demonized, for their looks, rather than being treated with empathy.
 * They are native to Dentro, but also other areas in the Tyring region. Unknown for the rest of Tye.