Cerberus wolf - Dobhari

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Name/Plural: Dobhari, Dobharis
Size: 20-30 Inches Tall; 60-110 lbs
Lifespan: 12-28 Years
Pelt: Short, smooth coat consisting of subdued muddled colors of any hue, absent in unnatural markings. Lighter shades of main coat color along underbelly, paws, and snout. Their long tails are always darker than the base pelt.
Eyes: Bright, neon colored irises. Their eyes are the same color as the inside of their mouths.
Strengths: Three heads, regenerative powers, wisdom, senses, naturally give off heat, opiate saliva
Weaknesses: Balance, ravenous hunger, vulnerable after the death of one of the heads, magics function in unusual ways, often at the expense of the Dobhari wielder

Description: The dobhari is a mystical species of wolf long thought by others to be mere myth. Their distinguishing characteristic is the presence of three heads on one body. Each head is almost exactly identical and each has its own neck sprouting from the shoulders. As a result, the muscles along their neck and backs are extremely powerful. Only the middle head is capable of free thought, and it dominates its two siblings. When they are born, dobharis have little control over the actions of the subordinate heads and gain full mastery through maturation. Each head functions independent of the others, though is still controlled by the main personality. The middle head is responsible for logical thoughts processes, problem solving, and holds the personality of the individual wolf. The other two heads are purely instinctual beings and are used for storage of inherited knowledge. Strangely, each head dies independently of the others and if one is damaged, the wolf will still be able to live, of course without whatever knowledge the deceased brain held. A dobhari with a non-functioning middle head is very dangerous due to the fact that it lacks the capability for true thought.

Dobharis have a unique regenerative ability; their bodies heal rapidly as long as they have enough food. The blood of a dobhari is believed to have healing properties and so is highly sought after by those of other species. Due to this natural regeneration, dobharis appear young even into their old age. Elders can only be identified by the eventual death of one or both of their extra heads.

Dobharis absorb knowledge from their mothers while in the womb, but can only access the information after their first birthday. The wisdom they receive is usually quite ancient, consisting of the history of their species. However they also inherit more generic information such as the layout of their home territory and the identities of important wolves. This can be both a blessing and a curse. Adult dobharis protect their young fiercely for they hold valuable information that cannot be allowed to fall into the wrong hands.

Lore of the Species: It is believed by the dobharis that they were blessed by the Great Spirit because of their ancestor's great wisdom. One mind was not enough to contain the intelligence of this forefather, so his children were born with multiple heads. The regenerative powers were granted to the dobharis to save them from extermination by other species. In the past, dobharis were hated by other wolves and were hunted to near extinction.

Reproduction Concerns: Giving birth to pups with multiple heads is no easy task, so it is not uncommon for pups to die while being born. Birth defects are common, more-so in hybrids.

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Regenerdrei as a possible name idea, meaning regeneration 3 in literal terms refering to regenerating 3 headed dog. Both plural and singular tenses are the same.

Maybe they should weigh more? Just an idea since they have 2 extra lumps on their shoulders... i imagine cerberus to be larger on the wolf size scale... just my opinion. Usually they had snake's for tails- not trying to make it a myou just saying it could be controlled by the middle head and doesn't have a brain or eyes just a mouth with venomous fangs.

like too much of their blood can be toxic? just throwing my own idea's on this <3 love the idea and would definately make one (if i get a chance after my next character) probably LE too but that's just also my opinion. I also like the idea of their eyes and mouth's radiating the neon colors. Again, all of these are just my ideas. I can put in more if you would like a second opinion :3

would love to see this become an actual species!

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Well they are somewhat small, but I agree that they should probably weigh more. Their body structure is based on that of a dingo which are somewhat small compared to other canines. Hm I don't know if having a literal snake for a tail would work, but maybe they could have a long slender tail? Ooh the blood idea is awesome. You could like overdose on it xD

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almost like a drug! that was to cover up for the snake tail idea xDDD just saying from what i've researched about them they usually (not always) had snake-like tails... maybe it's a possible mutation that is rare? dingo! love them!

they should have higher body temp's too... like almost burning to the touch by other animals/wolves!

[Cy]

I'd actually suggest a thick stocky body and tail to counter balance the weight of the heads. Also the back and neck muscles should be large to support movement of the heads. I cared for a two headed snake once and it was clear that it had a hard time lifting both of his heads, usually the more dominate head just dragged the subordinate head around. He also had troubles getting enough food since he had smaller passageways and could not swallow food as easily.

A higher body temperature makes sense to keep all his organs functioning. However burning to the touch is a little difficult to pull off from an rp stand point. Same thing with blood toxicity. We don't want to make it sound like we are taking from the show/book "Tru Blood" in making the blood addictive. However, a lot of ancient lore did believe that blood of certain animals had medicinal properties, especially from venomous creatures. It could be probable to have one of the mouths have a toxic/venomous bite to help aid in hunting since it could be difficult with three heads trying to attack one prey item so close together.

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I'll add in the details about strong back and neck muscles, but I want to keep them somewhat small so that they're not overpowered. The tail should also have powerful muscles and be long enough to counterbalance the wolf. I agree that the blood shouldn't be addictive, just highly sought after because of its healing properties. I'd like for all three heads to have a poisonous bite, but the main head would have a more powerful toxin. Maybe they should spit poison? I think the new species Arty made has a poisonous bite so I don't know if I want to make another specie with a similar trait.

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-sneaks in from physiology class-

I agree that the weight or build should differ to balance the rather heavy addition of weight with the two extra heads. If cerebus(es?) typically had a snake's tail, maybe this could be adapted as a counterbalance. Instead of an actual snake for a tail, maybe it just has a long, thick, notably non-wolflike tail for a counterbalance. Like a kangaroo? Iunno.

Burning to the touch, from both an RP and physiological standpoint, would be dangerous. xD Too hot and proteins start to denature - but if they have three heads, all with brains, that would certainly be very metabolically needy, and they might appear feverish, or even warm (as in, radiating heat)?

AND FOR THE BLOOD -- some blood has more antibacterial properties depending on species. Some of it is immune system, some of it is just the inherent properties/composition of the blood. If it's thought to have regenerative or healing powers, maybe it -does- actually work almost as an antibiotic? I know that Komodo dragons "poison" their prey by having a lot of really revolting bacteria growing in their spit -- it may be something similar to that, and the wolf remains unaffected because they've got rockin' immune systems or superawesome magical healy blood or something. ...

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... also these guys are going to want to eat A LOT.

also, when one head dies, does it stay on the body? how does the wolf deal with the decay and influx of waste into the healthy/still-living body? breakdown of muscle/etc is toxic. or is it just brain-dead? or. ... erm. ... yeah. xD

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Put up a new picture with the long tail added. Aw they'll be like electric blankets for other wolves <3 I actually planned on having them be quite ravenous just to keep all three brains working. I imagined that when one head dies their body would cut off any blood supply to the deceased head and heal around the base of its neck, eventually causing the decomposing parts to fall off xD

[Cy]

I like the idea of self-amputating. That makes sense, let the rotted much fall off and grow over it. I would imagine it would take a lot of energy to do that successfully, so they would be vulnerable in that process as will as have a compromised immune system.

They can still be small and muscly, look at the wombat for an example. Solid muscle, but small.

Ravenous wolves are really fun to play, my shrew myou had to eat at least 60% or so of his body weight A DAY just to survive his metabolism. As for the bite, yes, I suppose something like the komodo dragon saliva could work out. The abellios have a sedative in there saliva, so it would be similar yes. However they both have need of that sort of thing. My shrew myou also had a mild toxin in his saliva just to help him kill quicker.

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so what happens if it's not the head? like a limb or tail is cut/gashed or completely ripped off? if they have all head intact... does it grow back in a day or so like spotted leopard gecko's tails? that would be so cool!

and the other two heads help balance and control it's powers so if one dies it's harder to regenerate maybe?

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Here are some ideas for the name:
-Regenerdrei
-Dobhari
-Cytorus
-Sirius
-Sangtre
-Sithis

Maybe their saliva causes an overwhelming sense of calm so that the wolf can proceed to tear at the prey without having it fight back? These wolves would be great healers to have in a pack.

I imagine the self amputation would happen any time a body part is injured beyond regeneration. I don't think anything would be capable of growing back though, however they might in a certain hybrid (lyxxus maybe?). I had an idea for that hybrid in that any time a body part is damaged two grow back in its place sort of like a hydra, except that this would probably hinder a wolf more than help.

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I'm liking Sithis or Dobhari...

I was just wondering... could this perhaps be an LE Lyxxus? Since the lyxxus have tails that split, maybe it was reversed or something, thereby making it so that the ____ is an LE Lyxxus? Just putting it out there XD

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I like those two as well. No, this wolf has no relation to lyxxus and I'd like for it to be playable. I'm thinking it will be rare.

[Verboten]

Ah, okay. ^^ Just a suggestion.
Otherwise, I'm liking this species, will definitely make one! I have feeling that this wolf wouldn't hybridize alot, cause of its 'triple-head' thing, which might creep out some wolves XD Though maybe they'd hybridize with the Lyxxus more, cause of the multi-body part thing?

[Cy]

Honestly, I think their genetics is too complicated to make a viable hybrid.

Oh....opiate saliva, fun times. I think paralyses would make more sense though, numb the body so they can see the horror they are enduring as the life slowly seeps from the prey, but can do nothing about it.