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'''Felhounds''', or '''fel hounds'''<ref>[[A Steamy Romance Novel: Northern Exposure]]</ref>, are [[Fel stalker|demon hounds]] used by the [[pit lord]]s to sniff out sources of magic wherever they can be found. Felhounds, who feed upon magic itself, are fond of draining the energies of hapless wizards and then ripping their bodies to shreds.<ref>''[[Warcraft III]]'' manual, pg. 136</ref>
  
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[[File:Fel Guard Hound.jpg|thumb|Old model.]]
   
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'''Felhounds''' (also known as '''fel hounds''',<ref>[[A Steamy Romance Novel: Northern Exposure]]</ref> '''felbeasts''',<ref>''[[The Well of Eternity]]''</ref> '''felhunters''',<ref>[[Felhunter]]</ref>''' hellhounds''',<ref>[[Under the Burning Sky (WC3 Undead)#During the Mission]]</ref> '''manastalkers''',<ref>[[Blood of Our Enemy: Azsuna]]</ref> '''fel demons'''<ref>[http://classic.battle.net/war3/neutral/feldemons.shtml Warcraft III - Neutral -> Creeps -> Fel Demons]</ref> and '''fel stalkers'''<ref>[[Fel Stalker (Hyjal Summit)|Fel Stalker]], [[Wild Fel Stalker]] and [[Fel Stalker (Warcraft III)]]</ref>) are red, wolf-like creatures with no eyes and spined mane originating from the depths of the [[Twisting Nether]].<ref>''[[War Crimes]]''</ref> Felhounds are [[demon]] hounds used by the [[annihilan|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 [[wizard]]s and then ripping their bodies to shreds.<ref>''[[Warcraft III]]'' [[Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos Game Manual|manual]], pg. 136</ref> Each has two tendrils, ending in a sucker of sorts, which they use to drain their prey's power and, eventually, their life.<ref>[[Matthew Deyling#Quotes]]</ref> They serve as the forerunners of the [[Burning Legion]].<ref>''[[The Well of Eternity]]'' pg. 319</ref>
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Felhounds are [[demonic hound]]s that feed on magic; they can sense the presence of nearby magic and hunt spellcasters unerringly. This red-skinned creature looks vaguely like a [[hound]] — though one with a massive, toothy head that makes up nearly a third of its length. Great horns jut out above its solid white eyes. Their powerful jaws are huge and filled with slender teeth. Their eyes are weak; to get around, felhounds rely on their ability to sense magic. This sense is also how they track their prey. Felhounds are pit lords' personal hunting hounds, starved for both blood and arcane energy. Pit lords grow felhounds somewhere in the [[Twisting Nether]]. Felhounds do not speak, though they understand [[Eredun]]. Felhounds treat [[spellcaster]]s, 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.<ref>''[[Monster Guide]]'', pg. 70</ref>
  
   
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==Background==
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[[File:Felhunter HS.jpg|thumb|A felhunter in ''[[Hearthstone (game)|Hearthstone]]''.]]
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*[[Felhunter]]
  
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Not of natural origins,<ref>''[[The Well of Eternity]]'' pg. 329</ref> 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.<ref>''[[The Well of Eternity|War of the Ancients: The Well of Eternity]]'' pgs. 341 - 342</ref> 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.<ref>''[[The Well of Eternity]]'' pg. 270</ref>
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**[[Adamantine stalker]]
  
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The scourge of any [[spellcaster]],<ref>''[[The Demon Soul]]'' pg. 306</ref> 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|life force]].<ref>''[[The Sundering]]'' pg. 280</ref> 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.<ref>''[[The Demon Soul]]'' pg. 46 - 47</ref> 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.
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The '''Felhounds''' first appeared in [[Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos]]. They were as fast as [[Knight (Warcraft III)|Knights]], as resistant as an un-upgraded [[Grunt (Warcraft III)|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.
  
   
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<blockquote>''The [[Burning Legion|Legion]] has sent '''Hellhounds''' to aid us! The beasts are yours to command, [[Arthas Menethil|Death Knight]]''.<br />— [[Kel'Thuzad]] during the summoning of [[Archimonde]]</blockquote>
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{{QuoteWiki|The [[Burning Legion|Legion]] has sent '''Hellhounds''' to aid us! The beasts are yours to command, [[Arthas Menethil|Death Knight]]''.|[[Kel'Thuzad]] during the summoning of [[Archimonde]]}}
   
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In the Undead campaign, ''[[Path of the Damned]]'', 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]]<ref>{{ref game |title=Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos |campaign=[[Path of the Damned]] |mission=[[Under the Burning Sky]]}}</ref>. Since the Felhounds possessed the Mana Burn ability, they were highly effective against enemy spellcaster units, such as [[Priest (Warcraft III)|Priest]], [[Sorceress (Warcraft III)|Sorceresses]], and even [[Archmage (Warcraft III)|Archmage]] [[Hero|heroes]].
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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]].<ref>[[Under the Burning Sky (WC3 Undead)]]</ref> Since the felhounds possessed the Mana Burn ability, they were highly effective against enemy spellcaster units, such as [[Priest (Warcraft III)|Priest]], [[Sorceress (Warcraft III)|sorceresses]], and even [[Archmage (Warcraft III)|archmage]] [[hero]]es.
   
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They made their second appearance in the [[interlude]] "[[The Wreckage of Lordaeron]]", in the Orc campaign, ''[[The Invasion of Kalimdor]]''. While larger demons, such as [[Infernals]] and [[Doom Guard|Doom Guards]] destroyed buildings, the Felhounds would go after the human villagers and kill them.<br />In the same campaign, they were seen again during the last mission, "[[By Demons Be Driven]]", alongside Doom Guards guarding [[Grom Hellscream]]'s chambers. [[Thrall]] would need to kill these demons in order to gain access and utilize the [[Soul Gem (WC3)|Soul Gem]] on Grom as part of [[Jaina Proudmoore]]'s plan to free him from the Legion's influence.
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Later, while larger demons, such as [[infernal]]s and [[doomguard]] destroyed buildings, the felhounds would go after the human villagers and kill them.<ref>[[The Wreckage of Lordaeron]]</ref> 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 (Warcraft III)|soul gem]] on Grom as part of [[Jaina Proudmoore]]'s plan to free him from the Legion's influence.<ref>[[By Demons Be Driven (WC3 Orc)|By Demons Be Driven]]</ref>
   
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Finally, this demonic unit appeared several times during ''[[Eternity's End]]'', the Night Elf campaign and last of the five on Reign of Chaos. Its presence was most notable in "[[A Destiny of Flame and Sorrow]]", in which they not only made up a few of the attack waves on [[Illidan]]'s base but also protected [[Tichondrius]], and most notably the final mission, "[[Twilight of the Gods]]" — many of the attack waves launched against the stalwart [[Nordrassil|World Tree]] defenders ([[Humans]], [[Orcs]] and [[Night Elves]]) would frequently be composed by Felhounds.
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They also appeared in [[Felwood]] where they made up a few of the attack waves on [[Illidan Stormrage]]'s base and also protected [[Tichondrius]].<ref>[[A Destiny of Flame and Sorrow]]</ref> Many of the attack waves launched against the stalwart [[Nordrassil|World Tree]] defenders ([[human]]s, [[orc]]s, and [[Night elf|night elves]]) would frequently be composed by felhounds.<ref>[[Twilight of the Gods]]</ref>
   
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== Inspiration ==
  
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Felhounds look very much a Peace Hound from the comic series [[wikipedia:Elfquest|Elfquest]].
  
   
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Several felhounds served the [[nathrezim]] [[Xaraax|Highlord Xaraax]] in the [[Hidden citadel]] in [[Hellfire Peninsula]].<ref>''[[Traveler: The Shining Blade]]''</ref>
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*{{RaceIcon|Charhound}} [[Charhound]]
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*{{RaceIcon|Felstalker}} [[Felstalker]]
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*{{RaceIcon|Gloomhound}} [[Gloomhound]]
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==As a minion==
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[[File:Nether Rip TCG.jpg|thumb|upright|Felhounds ripped from the [[Twisting Nether]].]]
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The Felhunter is the fourth [[demon]]ic [[warlock minion|minion]] available to a [[warlock]], summoned through the [[Summon Felhunter]] ability, available at level 30. It possesses several anti-caster abilities.
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[[File:FelStalkerWC3.gif|thumb|In ''Warcraft III''.]]
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Felhounds first appeared in ''[[Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos]]''. They were as fast as [[Knight (Warcraft III)|Knights]], as resistant as an un-upgraded [[Grunt (Warcraft III)|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.
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*[[Fel Beast (Warcraft III)|Fel Beast]]
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*[[Fel Stalker (Warcraft III)|Fel Stalker]]
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*[[Fel Ravager]]
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[[File:Zhar'doom TCG2.jpg|thumb|[[Zhar'doom (Reign of Fire)|Zhar'doom]], a felhound.]]
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*{{RaceIcon|Felhunter}} {{NPC|Neutral|Dagz}}
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*{{RaceIcon|Felhunter}} {{NPC|Horde|Felhunter Minion|Durak's Minion}}
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*{{RaceIcon|Felhunter}} {{NPC|Horde|Jir'see|Angela's Pet}}
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*{{RaceIcon|Felhunter}} {{mob|Khaaphom}}
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*{{RaceIcon|Felhunter}} {{mob|Zhaagrym}}
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*{{RaceIcon|Felhunter}} {{mob|Demonic Invader}}
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*{{RaceIcon|Felhunter}} {{NPC|Neutral|Fel Guard Hound}}
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*{{RaceIcon|Felhunter}} {{mob|Fel Guardhound}}
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*{{RaceIcon|Felhunter}} {{mob|Fel Stalker (Hyjal Summit)||Fel Stalker}}
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*{{RaceIcon|Felhunter}} {{mob|Felbeast}}
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*{{RaceIcon|Felhunter}} {{mob|Felhound (Blasted Lands)||Felhound}}
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*{{RaceIcon|Felhunter}} {{mob|Felhound (Well of Eternity)||Felhound}}
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*{{RaceIcon|Felhunter}} {{mob|Felhound Manastalker}}
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*{{RaceIcon|Felhunter}} {{NPC|Neutral|Felhound Tracker}}
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*{{RaceIcon|Felhunter}} {{mob|Felslayer}}
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*{{RaceIcon|Felhunter}} {{mob|Felstalker (mob)||Felstalker}}
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*{{RaceIcon|Felhunter}} {{mob|Fiendish Hound}}
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*{{RaceIcon|Felhunter}} {{mob|Jaedenar Hound}}
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*{{RaceIcon|Felhunter}} {{mob|Legion Hound}}
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*{{RaceIcon|Felhunter}} {{mob|Ley Hunter}}
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*{{RaceIcon|Felhunter}} {{mob|Netherhound}}
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*{{RaceIcon|Felhunter}} {{mob|Wild Fel Stalker}}
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==In the RPG==
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[[File:Felbeast sketch.jpg|thumb|Artwork from the ''[[Manual of Monsters]]''.]]
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[[File:Felhound-RPG.png|thumb|From the ''[[Monster Guide]]''.]]
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[[Pit lord]]s grow felhounds somewhere in the [[Twisting Nether]]. Felhounds do not speak, though they understand [[Eredun]]. Felhounds treat [[spellcaster]]s, 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.<ref>''[[Monster Guide]]'', pg. 70</ref>
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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 [[ranger]]s 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.<ref>''[[Manual of Monsters]]'', pg. 122</ref> Other Felhounds are the [[adamantine stalker]].
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==Notes and trivia==
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*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.<ref>''[[World of Warcraft: Illidan]]''</ref>
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*Felhounds do defecate,<ref>[[Shizz Work]]</ref> but even their digestive tract has its limits.<ref>[[Undigested Tooth]]</ref>
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*Even seasoned warlocks find the completely alien nature of felhounds unsettling.<ref>{{ref tcg|set=War of the Ancients|number=176}}</ref>
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*In ''World of Warcraft'', felhounds are one of the few [[demon]]-type creatures that can be [[skinned]].
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*Felhounds share similarities with the zergling from ''[[StarCraft franchise|StarCraft]]''.
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==Gallery==
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Valeera killing a felhunter.jpg|[[Valeera Sanguinar]] killing a felhound in ''[[World of Warcraft: The Comic|The Comic]]''.
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Fel hunter concept.jpg|Concept art for the updated felhound model in ''[[World of Warcraft: Legion|Legion]]''.
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Zhar'doom.jpg|[[:Zhar'doom, Greatstaff of the Devourer]] looks like a felhound.
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Fel Stalker Starcraft II editor.jpg|Unique ''Starcraft II'' editor remodeled asset from ''Warcraft III''.
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Felstalker HotS.jpg|Felstalker mount from ''[[Heroes of the Storm]]''.
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Tiny Knight of Evil HS.png|An [[imp]] riding a felhound at the [[Hearthstone: The Grand Tournament|Grand Tournament]] in ''[[Hearthstone (game)|Hearthstone]]''.
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WoW 10.1.5 Felhound model.png|Felhound new model in [[Patch 10.1.5]].
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Lakkari Felhound.jpg|A felhound of the [[Lakkari Tar Pits]] in ''Hearthstone''.
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;''Trading Carg Game''
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<gallery>
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Fel Stalker TCG.jpg|Fel Stalker
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Frenzied Felhound.jpg|Frenzied Felhound
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Dreadhound.jpg|Dreadhound
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Kreedom TCG.jpg|[[Kreedom]]
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File:Rhuunom TCG.jpg|[[Rhuunom]]
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Hakkar the Houndmaster TCG2.jpg|[[Hakkar the Houndmaster]] and his felhounds.
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Shadowmistress Jezebel Hawke TCG.jpg|[[Shadowmistress Jezebel Hawke]] and her felhound.
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Malistra the Demonmistress TCG.jpg|[[Malistra the Demonmistress]] and her felhound.
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Pidge Filthfinder TCG.jpg|[[Pidge Filthfinder]] and her felhound.
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Zenith Shadowforce.jpg|[[Zenith Shadowforce]] and his felhound.
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Shadows of Death TCG.jpg|[[Shadows of Death]]
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Master's Stable TCG.jpg|[[Master's Stable]]
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Forces of Jaedenar TCG.jpg|[[Forces of Jaedenar (March of the Legion)]]
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Permafrost TCG.jpg|[[Permafrost (Reign of Fire)]]
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*{{Patch 7.0.3|note=Model updated.}}
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Latest revision as of 16:49, 28 October 2023

This article is about the racial information. For other mobs, see Felhound (disambiguation). For the Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos unit, see Fel Stalker (Warcraft III).
Not to be confused with fel wolf or felstalker.
Obedient Felhound

A felhound in World of Warcraft.

Fel Guard Hound

Old model.

Felhounds (also known as fel hounds,[1] felbeasts,[2] felhunters,[3] hellhounds,[4] manastalkers,[5] fel demons[6] and fel stalkers[7]) are red, wolf-like creatures with no eyes and spined mane originating from the depths of the Twisting Nether.[8] 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.[9] Each has two tendrils, ending in a sucker of sorts, which they use to drain their prey's power and, eventually, their life.[10] They serve as the forerunners of the Burning Legion.[11]

Background

Felhunter HS

A felhunter in Hearthstone.

Not of natural origins,[12] 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.[13] 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.[14]

The scourge of any spellcaster,[15] 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.[16] 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.[17] 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

WC3RoC-logo This section concerns content related to Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos or its expansion The Frozen Throne.

“The Legion has sent Hellhounds to aid us! The beasts are yours to command, Death Knight.”

— Kel'Thuzad during the summoning of Archimonde

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.[18] 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.[19] 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.[20]

They also appeared in Felwood where they made up a few of the attack waves on Illidan Stormrage's base and also protected Tichondrius.[21] Many of the attack waves launched against the stalwart World Tree defenders (humans, orcs, and night elves) would frequently be composed by felhounds.[22]

World of Warcraft

Stub This section is a lore stub.

Several felhounds served the nathrezim Highlord Xaraax in the Hidden citadel in Hellfire Peninsula.[23]

Variations

As a minion

Main article: Felhunter
Nether Rip TCG

Felhounds ripped from the Twisting Nether.

The Felhunter is the fourth demonic minion available to a warlock, summoned through the Spell shadow summonfelhunter [Summon Felhunter] ability, available at level 30. It possesses several anti-caster abilities.

In Warcraft III

WC3RoC-logo This section concerns content related to Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos or its expansion The Frozen Throne.
FelStalkerWC3

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:

Known

Named

Zhar'doom TCG2

Zhar'doom, a felhound.

Types

In the RPG

Icon-RPG This section contains information from the Warcraft RPG which is considered non-canon.
Felbeast sketch

Artwork from the Manual of Monsters.

Felhound-RPG

From the Monster Guide.

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.[24]

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.[25] 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.[26]
  • Felhounds do defecate,[27] but even their digestive tract has its limits.[28]
  • Even seasoned warlocks find the completely alien nature of felhounds unsettling.[29]
  • 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

Trading Carg Game

Patch changes

References

 
  1. ^ Inv misc book 08 [A Steamy Romance Novel: Northern Exposure]
  2. ^ The Well of Eternity
  3. ^ Felhunter
  4. ^ Under the Burning Sky (WC3 Undead)#During the Mission
  5. ^ Campaign Blood of Our Enemy: Azsuna
  6. ^ Warcraft III - Neutral -> Creeps -> Fel Demons
  7. ^ Fel Stalker, Wild Fel Stalker and Fel Stalker (Warcraft III)
  8. ^ War Crimes
  9. ^ Warcraft III manual, pg. 136
  10. ^ Matthew Deyling#Quotes
  11. ^ The Well of Eternity pg. 319
  12. ^ The Well of Eternity pg. 329
  13. ^ War of the Ancients: The Well of Eternity pgs. 341 - 342
  14. ^ The Well of Eternity pg. 270
  15. ^ The Demon Soul pg. 306
  16. ^ The Sundering pg. 280
  17. ^ The Demon Soul pg. 46 - 47
  18. ^ Under the Burning Sky (WC3 Undead)
  19. ^ The Wreckage of Lordaeron
  20. ^ By Demons Be Driven
  21. ^ A Destiny of Flame and Sorrow
  22. ^ Twilight of the Gods
  23. ^ Traveler: The Shining Blade
  24. ^ Monster Guide, pg. 70
  25. ^ Manual of Monsters, pg. 122
  26. ^ World of Warcraft: Illidan
  27. ^ N [10-30] Shizz Work
  28. ^ Inv misc bone 07 [Undigested Tooth]
  29. ^ World of Warcraft Trading Card Game: War of the Ancients. Blizzard Entertainment. 176.
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