Blazehound
Blazehound
The Blazehound is an enormous, fire-forged canine that stands 15 feet tall and weighs nearly 5,000 pounds. Its body is a mix of molten rock and living flame, with one large, glowing red eye and a constantly crackling mane of fire. Its paws leave behind small scorch marks wherever it steps, and its breath smells faintly of toasted marshmallows (if marshmallows were also on fire). Attempting to pet a Blazehound will result in instant singeing, so admire from afar!
The Blazehound was accidentally created one summer night when a boy named Caiden was roasting marshmallows with his family. As they laughed around the fire pit, a massive stray dog wandered out of the woods, drawn by the smell of sugar. The dog lunged for Caiden’s flaming marshmallow—but missed, and tumbled into the fire pit. Instead of getting burned, the flames wrapped around him like a cozy blanket. From that moment on, he became part fire. Caiden named him Sparky, and they remain friends... at a safe distance. At first, animal experts didn't believe Caiden's drawing of the animal, until it was seen in the wild.
Blazehounds dwell deep within active volcanoes, scorched wastelands, and the glowing coals beneath ancient campfires. They thrive in places far too hot for other creatures to survive. Occasionally, one is spotted racing across desert dunes, igniting the sand behind it into shimmering glass.
Blazehounds consume pure fire, molten magma, and bubbling lava. They’ve also been seen slurping up sparks from lightning storms and licking solar flares when they're feeling snacky. A single candle just won’t cut it.
Despite its massive size, the Blazehound moves with surprising speed, galloping across flames and leaping between lava flows with ease. It can walk directly on fire, using its ember-like claws to grip surfaces that would melt steel. When it’s excited, it leaves a trail of glowing paw prints that take days to cool.
One particularly famous Blazehound once swam all the way to New York Harbor just to help relight the torch on the Statue of Liberty after a mysterious flicker-out. Witnesses say it let out a bark so powerful it reignited three nearby lighthouses and toasted a flock of passing pigeons.
It once accidentally triggered a volcanic eruption by sneezing too hard near Mount Vesuvius. Scientists now monitor its location closely during allergy season.