Felhound

Felhounds (also known as fel hounds,A Steamy Romance Novel: Northern Exposure felbeasts,The Well of Eternity felhunters,Felhunter hellhounds,Under the Burning Sky (WC3 Undead)#During the Mission manastalkers,Blood of Our Enemy: Azsuna fel demonsWarcraft III - Neutral -> Creeps -> Fel Demons and fel stalkersFel Stalker, Wild Fel Stalker and Fel Stalker (Warcraft III)) are red, wolf-like creatures with no eyes and spined mane originating from the depths of the Twisting Nether.War Crimes Felhounds are demon hounds used by the pit lords to sniff out sources of magic wherever they be found. Felhounds, who feed upon magic itself, are fond of draining the energies of hapless wizards and then ripping their bodies to shreds.Warcraft III manual, pg. 136 Each has two tendrils, ending in a sucker of sorts, which they use to drain their prey's power and, eventually, their life.Matthew Deyling#Quotes They serve as the forerunners of the Burning Legion.The Well of Eternity pg. 319
==Background==
Not of natural origins,The Well of Eternity pg. 329 felhounds are demons out of nightmare, in some ways lupine in form, but monstrously distorted, as if some insane god had created them out of the depths of his madness.War of the Ancients: The Well of Eternity pgs. 341 - 342 The face most resembles some peculiar cross between a wolf and a reptile and from their long, savage jaws jutted scores of tall, sharp teeth. They have low-set horns that curled down and forward, their scaly hides were colored a deathly crimson accented by savage splatterings of black, their backs fluttering a crest of wild, shaggy brown fur. Each three-toed paw ending in sharp claws more than half a foot long and their back legs slightly shorter than the front. Atop their backs thrust two long, whiplike, leathery tentacles that ended in tiny sucker mouths.The Well of Eternity pg. 270
The scourge of any spellcaster,The Demon Soul pg. 306 the felbeasts were an especially insidious foe, for they hunted those with the gift for magic and drank from them until nothing but husks. It mattered not whether a spellcaster was a sorcerer, wizard, or druid, the magic that they used quickly became a part of them. By draining the magic out of its victims, the beast also devoured their life force.The Sundering pg. 280 Given enough energy to devour, the demonic hounds could multiply themselves several times over, creating an epidemic of evil. Rhonin had studied their corpses and read all the information gathered about them. He had heard tales of the hounds multiplying themselves, but only have gorging on magic.The Demon Soul pg. 46 - 47 During the first Burning Legion invasion, the felhounds were commanded by Hakkar the Houndmaster. With a crack of his magic whip, he could summon them into existence from the demonic plane.
===Third War===
Upon the summoning of Archimonde the Defiler, the Burning Legion sent seven of these beasts to assist the death knight Arthas Menethil in defending the lich Kel'Thuzad from the Kirin Tor, the Mages' Guild, and the Sorcerer's League.Under the Burning Sky (WC3 Undead) Since the felhounds possessed the Mana Burn ability, they were highly effective against enemy spellcaster units, such as Priest, sorceresses, and even archmage heroes.
Later, while larger demons, such as infernals and doomguard destroyed buildings, the felhounds would go after the human villagers and kill them.The Wreckage of Lordaeron Some of them alongside doomguard guarded Grommash Hellscream's chambers in the Barrens. Thrall killed these demons in order to gain access and utilize the soul gem on Grom as part of Jaina Proudmoore's plan to free him from the Legion's influence.By Demons Be Driven
They also appeared in Felwood where they made up a few of the attack waves on Illidan Stormrage's base and also protected Tichondrius.A Destiny of Flame and Sorrow Many of the attack waves launched against the stalwart World Tree defenders (humans, orcs, and night elves) would frequently be composed by felhounds.Twilight of the Gods
===World of Warcraft===
Several felhounds served the nathrezim Highlord Xaraax in the Hidden citadel in Hellfire Peninsula.Traveler: The Shining Blade
==Variations==
* Charhound
* Felstalker
* Gloomhound
==As a minion==
The Felhunter is the fourth demonic minion available to a warlock, summoned through the Summon Felhunter ability, available at level 30. It possesses several anti-caster abilities.
==In Warcraft III==
Felhounds first appeared in Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos. They were as fast as Knights, as resistant as an un-upgraded Grunt, and possessed the Mana Burn ability, which deducted a target enemy's current mana pool by a maximum of 100, dealing damage equal to the amount of mana burned. They also had a Chaos type attack, making them more effective against buildings than regular units.
Variants:
*Fel Beast
*Fel Stalker
*Fel Ravager
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==In the RPG==
Pit lords grow felhounds somewhere in the Twisting Nether. Felhounds do not speak, though they understand Eredun. Felhounds treat spellcasters, particularly arcane spellcasters, as layered desserts with meat on the outside and magic on the inside. Less magical characters are worth notice only if they have damaged a felhound.Monster Guide, pg. 70
Fel stalkers are the hunting hounds of the pit lords, starving both for blood and for arcane energy. The corner of the Twisting Nether that spawned them is a void, drained of magic and substance and filled with drifting corpses. Maggot fel stalkers embedded in the nearby planar substance mature, hunt, and often lay young before the pit lords rangers find them and train them. Fel stalkers have been observed with 2, 4, or 6 legs which indicates breed rather than power. Fel stalkers treat spellcasters, particularly arcane spellcasters, as layered desserts with meat on the outside and magic on the inside. Less magical characters are worth notice only if they have damaged the fel stalker in battle. Fel stalkers generally use their arcane vortex ability whenever in combat, unless instructed otherwise by their pit lord.Manual of Monsters, pg. 122 Other Felhounds are the adamantine stalker.
==Notes and trivia==
*A felhound killed and ate the three-year-old night elf Khariel during the Third War. Vandel quickly killed it, but his sanity was shattered. Years later, Illidan Stormrage summoned a felhound, bearing similarities to the one that killed his son, as part of Vandel's training to become a demon hunter. Vandel devoured its heart to bind its soul to his own.World of Warcraft: Illidan
*Felhounds do defecate,Shizz Work but even their digestive tract has its limits.Undigested Tooth
*Even seasoned warlocks find the completely alien nature of felhounds unsettling.
*In World of Warcraft, felhounds are one of the few demon-type creatures that can be skinned.
*Felhounds share similarities with the zergling from StarCraft.
==Gallery==
Valeera killing a felhunter.jpg|Valeera Sanguinar killing a felhound in The Comic.
Fel hunter concept.jpg|Concept art for the updated felhound model in Legion.
Zhar'doom.jpg|:Zhar'doom, Greatstaff of the Devourer looks like a felhound.
Fel Stalker Starcraft II editor.jpg|Unique Starcraft II editor remodeled asset from Warcraft III.
Felstalker HotS.jpg|Felstalker mount from Heroes of the Storm.
Tiny Knight of Evil HS.png|An imp riding a felhound at the Grand Tournament in Hearthstone.
WoW 10.1.5 Felhound model.png|Felhound new model in Patch 10.1.5.
Lakkari Felhound.jpg|A felhound of the Lakkari Tar Pits in Hearthstone.
;Trading Carg Game
Fel Stalker TCG.jpg|Fel Stalker 
Frenzied Felhound.jpg|Frenzied Felhound
Dreadhound.jpg|Dreadhound
Kreedom TCG.jpg|Kreedom
File:Rhuunom TCG.jpg|Rhuunom
Hakkar the Houndmaster TCG2.jpg|Hakkar the Houndmaster and his felhounds.
Shadowmistress Jezebel Hawke TCG.jpg|Shadowmistress Jezebel Hawke and her felhound.
Malistra the Demonmistress TCG.jpg|Malistra the Demonmistress and her felhound.
Pidge Filthfinder TCG.jpg|Pidge Filthfinder and her felhound.
Zenith Shadowforce.jpg|Zenith Shadowforce and his felhound.
Shadows of Death TCG.jpg|Shadows of Death
Master's Stable TCG.jpg|Master's Stable
Forces of Jaedenar TCG.jpg|Forces of Jaedenar (March of the Legion)
Permafrost TCG.jpg|Permafrost (Reign of Fire)
==Patch changes==
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==References==
 
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