Akhlut

Caniorcinus arcticus

Akhlut

“ Half wolf, half orca... What is that supposed to be, the mistaken revenge to seek vengeance in their motherland, the North Pole at the Arctic ocean. ”

Eostre

Scientific Taxonomy & Character Information

Domain: Eukaryota

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Clade: Synapsida

Class: Mammalia

Order: Artiodactyla

Infraorder: Cetacea

Family: Caniorcinidae

Genius: Caniorcinus

Species: Caniorcinus arcticus

Descendant: Ambulocetids

Named by: ???

Year Published: ???

Size: 95 - 98 cm tall in height; 2.1 m long in length; 100 kg in weight

Lifespan: 40+ years

Type: 

Title: Sea Wolf

Pantheon: 

Time Period: Oligocene - Holocene

Alignment: Neutral

Threat Level: ★★★★★★

Diet: Carnivorous 🥩🐟🥓

Elements: Water, ice

Inflicts: Waterblight, iceblight

Weaknesses: Fire, nature, electric, ice, arcane, dark

Casualties: ???

Based On: itself

Conservation Status: Data Deficient (DD) – IUCN Red List

Akhlut or Kăk-whăn’-û-ghăt kǐg-û-lu’-nǐk (Caniorcinus arcticus) is a mythical creature of Inuit mythology, these are actually Pakicetidae with combinations of wolf and orca whale, the last living undisputed ancient whale encountered by Inuits as a controversial.

Etymology

Interestingly, another name for an orca is sea wolf, stemming from a time when it was believed that the ocean and the land shared variants of the same animals, possible explanations are a descendant of ambulocetids. From the Inuit word akh’-lut, which means "orca" or "black fish".

Physical Appearance

The last known terrestrial whale, closely linked to Pakicetus and whales, is called Akhlut. Akhlut have several characteristics with orcas, including a body that is generally starkly contrasted in black and white—most often, black on the upper side and white on the underside. White covers the entire lower jaw, and the coloration continues from there through the bottom to the genital region, narrowing between the flippers before opening up somewhat and expanding into lateral flank patches near the finish.


The eyes have white patches behind them, the underside of the tail fluke is likewise white, and a grey or white "saddle patch" runs over the back and behind the dorsal fin. Additionally, the black and white skin patterns in the vaginal regions differ between males and females. Their young are yellow-colored. The forelimbs of Akhlut are webbed like their hindlimbs and have fins for swimming. They also have bump-headedness, blue eyes, high fins, and tail flukes.

Abilities

Stories of the Akhlut stem from wolf tracks that would seemingly end at the ocean. This creature breathes iced water on its mouth to freeze foes.

Ecology

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Behavior

It has been said that this is a dangerous creature, but most of the Inuit did not know what was attacking them while trying to get fish out in the Arctic Sea. The only thing they could think of was the wolf tracks coming out of the water.

Distribution and Habitat

Akhlut was located in the Arctic ocean in the northern hemisphere. Low density populations of akhlut are found all around the circumpolar Arctic, but they are more common in shallower, ice-covered waters near the continental shelf where currents or upwellings boost biological productivity. Lives on land and in water hibernate during the summer open water season.


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