Family: Beastman
Type: Wolf
Habitat: Human settlements , forests
Disposition: Calm, protective
Diet: Carnivorous; spirit energy
Rarity: Nigh extinct
Hounds of heaven are a rare variant of hellhound that were artificially forced into existence as the results of cruel biological experiments done by a mad dark mage. It's theorized that the experiment involved women who, while turning into hellhounds, were infused with high quantities of angelic essence resulting in the much calmer hounds of heaven. Only ten girls were documented as surviving the experiment. They have white, grey, or blonde fur/hair and, like their hellhound counterparts, have blue or white flames that flicker around their eyes. Hounds of heaven can have any skin tones and eye colors humans can have as well as a unique light grey skin tone. Some are seen with an angel's halo, but not all have it.
Hounds of heaven are much weaker than hellhounds, but they make up for that with their affinity for magic; a hound of heaven’s flames have a healing property that lets them heal most wounds they come across. This, combined with their calmer disposition, encourages the belief that the hound of heaven is a holy beast and not a monster. Yet this is not true -- they are still at their core monsters, and when finding a mate they fancy their monster nature begins to awaken.
As the hound of heaven’s monster nature awakens her flames take on a new effect towards her chosen mate. No longer just healing them, it ignites the flames of passion within them. The mate will find themselves drawn to the hound of heaven and will take her there on the spot. The hound of heaven won't resist, instead whimpering in need and accepting her mate's lust. Some time after they have solidified the relationship another side of the hound of heaven will come forth; they have a pack tendency and will actively find girls that their mate will fancy to join their pack. The mana they leave lingering in their mate has a similar effect as a bicorn’s, which makes this endeavor easier and brings out the urge in their mate as well. The taint of the hound’s mana also produces a scent that excites other monsters, especially beastkin. The hound of heaven will become like a nanny for any children born to the pack, playing with and doctoring them.
Name That Mamono: Sophia
Sophia is one of the final hounds of heaven created through the experiments. She was saved off the table by a gazer who joined the raid on the mage’s hideout. Sophia has grey hair and green eyes while her wolf fur is a pure white. On her tan skin she has multiple scars down her arms that she chooses not to heal, a reminder of the struggle she survived. She has a supple body that she tries to hide under a nun outfit she had to borrow from a friend resulting in the outfit being much smaller. She also sports a rather average sized knotted cock that hides away in a sheath when not excited and a pair of balls hanging below, a result of her transformation before turning into a holy hound. After her rescue and recovery Sophia now works for the gazer who saved her. Teamed up with a white-scaled dragon to find the dark mage and others who have fallen victim just like her, she searches with great determination, not wanting others to suffer and with the hope to one day find a place to settle down with a mate.
Korrigan are a tall, athletic subspecies of elves recognizable by their long pointy ears, glowing eyes, pink to blue or purplish skin hues, odd hair colours, and distinct facial tattoos. All have the ability to shapeshift into an animal form, but only a few have the aptitude to master various animal forms. Korrigan have a distrust and distaste for magic and casters and typically will refuse any magical aid even if it is to their own detriment. There are korrigan druids, called banfili, though they categorically deny that their abilities are magical in nature.
In their elven forms korrigan tend to be lanky and have long elfin ears. They are ambidextrous, fast and agile. They have quick reflexes, excellent hand-eye coordination, good eyesight, low-light vision, and sharp hearing, but ultimately their ability to shapeshift into an animal form is their most defining ability. A korrigan is not considered a full adult until she has completed her first transformation, which she typically completes somewhere around her 50th birthday. Whether a korrigan is predestined towards a certain animal form, subconsciously drawn towards the form she is able to master, or freely chooses her animal form is hotly debated including amongst the korrigan themselves. Some korrigan called skinwalkers are able to master multiple animal forms, which allows them to freely choose which one to assume.
In their animal forms korrigan gain all the abilities and most of the restrictions of the animal whose form they are taking; however they retain their energy pool, intelligence, and lifespan. The main reason why most korrigan have facial tattoos is because they subtly carry over into the fur, feathers, scales, or skin of their animal form. This allows them to distinguish between a korrigan in her animal form and the actual animal. Some, however, opt not to get facial tattoos in order to be nigh indistinguishable from the animal in question.
Shapeshifting does come with drawbacks. If a korrigan were to stay too long -- typically a few days -- in her animal form she will slowly lose her sense of elf-self and risk getting stuck in her animal form. Typically skinwalkers can remain in their animal form for much longer before this starts to happen. Once stuck, then only with the help of a skilled skinwalker and a banfili working in tandem can a lost korrigan regain her sense of elf-self and transform back. Herein also lies the main risk of forgoing facial tattoos as one will most likely not be recognized as an elf stuck in her animal form. Another drawback is that the korrigan will have to be naked to transform, nor will she be wearing anything when she transforms back. The clothes are not included in the transformation and can hamper the transformation, cause nasty injuries, or even kill the elf. Korrigan therefore prefer to wear few clothes and those they do wear should be able to come off quickly. If temperatures allow it, going topless is preferred by most korrigan. Having piercings usually does not hamper the transformation but will inflict minor injuries and make it rather painful, yet despite that they are surprisingly popular amongst the korrigan.
While korrigan distrust magic their society does include banfili who can cast various druidic spells. These banfili do not suffer the same prejudice as other casters as the korrigan, somewhat hypocritically, categorically refuse to acknowledge their abilities as magic. Less biased scholars are of the opinion that these druidic spells are a mix of floramancy and faunamancy with a pinch of palliaturgy.
The self-preservation instinct of a korrigan is much weaker than that of most other mamono. They have a “live fast, die young” attitude towards life and gravitate towards thrill-seeking, risky, and sometimes even reckless behaviour. The banfili are a notable exception as they are typically much more levelheaded, mellow, and risk adverse. Korrigan have natural lifespans of around a thousand odd years, which is similar to the lifespans of elves and dark elves. But their average life expectancy is only around 500-600 years as their risky behaviour has a tendency to catch up with them. However, korrigan are not nearly as stuck-up as the elves nor have as bad a reputation as the dark elves, so they tend to get laid much more often than their kin. Furthermore, most korrigan are not at all above going for a sloppy (paid) one night stand or settle for being a side chick or booty call rather than the primary wife. Perhaps to compensate for many early deaths among their kin, it is common for korrigan that do end up with a reliable source of nookie to develop a strong desire to have a daughter in honour of each lost close family member or friend.
Korrigan are famous (or infamous) for their strange, intense, and sometimes downright insane kinks and fetishes. A major source, though far from the only source, for these kinks and fetishes are the mating rituals of the animal they can transform into. For example, an individual who can transform into a crane might get madly turned on by performing an elaborate and ostentatious nude dance for her mate, while one that can transform into a fox likely is loudly vocal during intimacy. And ones that transform into animals that have to fight for the right to mate will engage in ritualistic combat with other korrigan to entertain, impress, and arouse the mate they have their eye on. Again, banfili tend to be much less extreme in this department too. So, people who are into korrigan but are not too thrilled about dealing with their kinks are advised to look for a banfili as their partner.
Name That Mamono: Synara
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Synara is a reckless and impulsive 436-year-old korrigan who can transform into a sabretooth tiger. She is equally passionate about extreme parkour running as she is about surfing the biggest waves Atalantheis has to offer. Especially the latter gets her blood and adrenalin pumping as her animal form will not bail her out should things go tits up in the water. Synara was part of an identical quadruplet set born to a well-off Alnorean korrigan family. The quadruplets were, like their mother and aunt, famous for practising highly dangerous extreme sports. They were even able to make a good living by risking life and limb in front of live audiences. In the last three centuries Synara has lost her mother, her aunt, and all her identical sisters to various brutal accidents while plying their risky trade. When Synara's last surviving sister died three months ago, she put a hiatus on her own dangerous activities. Instead, she has decided to focus on securing the continuation of her family name. To keep her reckless impulses in check, she has enlisted the help of a banfili named Elena. To fulfil her oath to her sisters, Synara must raise at least four daughters -- one for each sister -- before she can allow herself to continue pursuing her dangerous passions. Her plan is straightforward and all that is missing to make it come to fruition is a man who is willing to not only knock her up at least four times, but who also is willing to indulge her kinks. However, a small hiccup has presented itself, for Elena is rather fetching and Synara is becoming more and more infatuated with her by the day. It seems inevitable that when they finally find the man she is looking for the two will have become a package deal.
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