Demonhounds of Whazzit
Gold Demonhound, Tariq
General Info: Demonhounds complete the triad of animals that mysteriously arrived at Whazzit Weyr that one fateful day. Whence they did, it was these monstrocities that elicited the most fear. Even the larger, essentially more dangerous Seraphelines were less feared, as their softly feathered wings and emotionless exteriors were less fearsome than the sharp-toothed, leathery-winged Demonhounds. It only took a single approach however to learn that these wolf-esque creatures were indeed as friendly as puppies, and as easily Bonded as any of their other telepathic wonders. Demonhounds are basically this: A bit smaller than wolves, with a cross between that and a dog's appearance. Rather large teeth and luminous eyes, with two great dragon-like wings sprouting from behind their shoulderblades. Their coats usually range from white to black and all grayscales, with browns and reds occasionally mixed in. Their telltale gemstones are placed at their wingtips, and on the outer corners of both eyes, but are more mineral or metal colored as opposed to the gemstones of 'Cats or Seraphs. Their wings tend to match the color of their stone, though with variations on shade.
Mating Info: They mate by Chasing through usually wooded areas, and at the end of such a Chase usually the two top competitors battle it out to see who wins, though it's more of a mental, growling and taunting fight. Their litters can be up to eight or nine pups, though it's usually around six or seven. They're a bit more trusting than Seraphelines, and a bit less dangerous. They can relay images through mindbonds, and a few words, but sentences are beyond all but the most intelligent of them.
Bonding Info: Demonhound pups will choose the person offering them meat who interests them the most. Or they just like. Or... they stumble upon. They aren't especially choosy.
Silver
Silvers are the only queens of the demonhounds. Larger than any of the others, they are the unrefuted leaders of any, and the only battles they fight are with other Silvers. Their stone is metallic gray, while their wings tend from nearly white to a nearly black shade. They Chase infrequently and usually have six to seven pups per litter.
4 PSP
Gold
Golds are the largest of the lord demonhounds, and are quite a bit smaller than Silvers, and a teensy bit larger generally than Steels. Their stones are a burnished gold-yellow, and their wings vary from bright yellow to brown-gold. They're notable for having a severe inclination to cuddle. They fawn on their queens with unrelenting admiration, and are just generally friendly.
2 PSP
Steel
Steels are the smallest of the lord demonhounds. They are only a bit smaller than Golds, and are around the same size as Blacks. Their stones are a darker silver with a blue sheen, and their wings tend to be any shade of gray with a sheen of blue, or any shade of blue with a sheen of gray. They're more competitive than Golds.
2 PSP
Black
Blacks are the largest of the non-queen females, and are around the size of Steels. Their stones are pitch black, and glint brightly in any sort of light. Their wings tend to be black with different colored sheens, usually violet, navy or emerald. They mate an average amount a year, but have no litters or pups at all.
1 PSP
Red
Reds are the smallest of the non-queen females, and are smaller than Blacks, but around the smae size as Blues. Their stone is a bright crimson, while their wings vary from bright apple red to a dried blood tone. They mate frequently, but never have litters nor pups.
1 PSP
Blue
Blues are the smallest of non-lord males, and are around the smale size as Reds. Their stones are a bold cobalt blue, and their wing colors range from a bright sky blue to a dark midnight, nearly black color. They are a bit more calm than other Demonhounds.
1 PSP