Cerberus
“ My dog was born before Christmas; this is very ridiculous.”
– Hades
Full Name:
Kerberos
Κέρβερος (Greek alphabet)
Title(s):
Hound of Hades
Other Name(s)/Alias(es):
Cerberos
Kerberos
Born: 75,089 BCE at Gate of Tartarus, Santorini, Therasia and Aspronisi, Greece, Europe, Eurasia, Earth, Constellation Sagittarius
Died: none
Species: Deformed Dog (Canis lupus familiaris)
Citizenship: Greek 🇬🇷
Ethnicity: none
Size: 2.5 meters tall in height; 7.89 meters in length; 160 kg in weight
Lifespan: 90+ years
Activity: Nocturnal 🌃
Thermoregulate: Endotherm
Age:
77,112 (Past and Present Incidents)
78,088 (TROQA)
Gender: Male ♂️
Occupation:
Wild Animal
Pet of Hades
Religion: Irreligion
Language Spoken: none
Alignment: Territorial
Threat Level: ★★★★★★★★
Paraphernalia: ???
Powers and Abilities: ???
Relative(s):
Orthos (brother figure)
†Geryon (adopted brother)
Hades (adopted father)
Persephone (adopted mother)
Thanatos (adopted uncle)
Heracles (adopted nephew, labored)
†Zeus ((adopted grandfather)
†Hera (adopted grandmother, enemy)
†Aita (adopted uncle, enemy)
†Satan (adopted uncle, enemy)
Michael (adopted nephew, friend)
Samael (adopted nephew, ally)
Gabriel (adopted nephew, ally)
Uriel (adopted nephew, ally)
Affiliate(s):
Greek people
Greek Underworld's Demons
Greek Underworld's souls
Greek Titans
Likes: ???
Dislikes: ???
Diet: Omnivorous 🥩🌿
Elements: Dark 🌑
Inflicts: Darkblight 🌑, Sundered 💔, Bleeding 🩸, Elemental Res Down 🔽
Weaknesses: Fire 🔥, Electric ⚡, Light 🔆
Casualties:
PAPRIN
???
TROQA
others
Inspiration: itself
Life Status: Alive
Conservation Status: Least Concern (LC) – IUCN Red List (as dog)
Cerberus is one of the mythical creatures introduced in Worldcraft and Weather Dragons.
Some notes a similarity between Cerberus and the Norse mythological dog Garmr, relating both names to a Proto-Indo-European root *ger- "to growl" (perhaps with the suffixes -*m/*b and -*r). However, as Ogden observes, this analysis actually requires Kerberos and Garmr to be derived from two different Indo-European roots (*ker- and *gher- respectively), and so does not actually establish a relationship between the two names.
Like Orthrus, Cerberus is a large canine variety. It has three heads instead of two, and its jet black skin helps it blend in with its surroundings. Its muscular body and distinct ears are a result of each head's own personality and behavior. Cerberus had a drop ear on the left side, which is the ear that protrudes over the side of the left skull. Cerberus's pointed ear stood upright in the center of his head. The button ear, semi-erect with a folding tip, was on Cerberus's right side.
Not a lot in terms of Cerberus' abilities. This animal's instinct to protect its family may have been inspired by the characteristics of nocturnal animals and leaders in organized crime gangs. Because of its sharp teeth, which have the potential to blind and damage vision, Cerberus is a very powerful and feared beast. Cerberus has eyes, a tail, claws, and feet for its nighttime skills. But for unknown reasons, Cerberus is far more susceptible to daylight than Orthrus. The gender was always male because Cerberus's descendants were cloned versions of himself who jumbled his sex parts into parthenogenesis.
Cerberus is a beast with strength that rivals that of Steve Rogers, T'Challa, Bruce Banner, and Utsushi. They managed to fight him for a little while, but it was bloody. By biting through the enemy's tough body, Fenris's powerful jaws drew blood and released evil energy that gave some people nightmares. Like a chew toy, they could also raise it and throttle it in their teeth. Under their paws, they break some bridges that weigh less than 150 kg when they run. Every footfall, from the loud stomping of their charge to even the smallest, softest tapping of their feet, causes the ground to tremble. Additionally, Cerberus has the unique tail that absorbs the energy of dark elements.
Cerberus is almost invulnerable and was born differently than dogs. Their skin can withstand bullets and magic; thus, even after being shot, they don't get hurt. But Sundrop's energy also poses a major threat to Cerberus's health and causes severe injuries. In less than a second, the Cerberus could go from motionless to fully charged if the Sundrop Energy was finished. The Cerberus suffered terrible injuries as a result of the effects of the Sundrop and Moonstone magic curses. They also developed faster reflexes and were able to avoid some assaults more rapidly, which allowed them to repeatedly seize the enemy by the head. Both Orthros and Cerberus were able to quickly heal.
His offspring, Cerberus's cloned selves, perverted his sex organs into parthenogenesis, ensuring that the gender was always male. It is revealed that Cerberus is unusual and that it is a vagina rather than a penis, despite the fact that hyenas have pseudopenises. The original Cerberus is still alive, but his offspring aged less and lost their immortality in order to prolong the lives of stray dogs and other creatures. Cerberus's habits of grooming, scent marking, defecation, mating, ecology, and parenthood, on the other hand, are typical of other canids and hyenas.
Archie Buenaventura and his wife, Nicolette Morrison, encounter Cerberus, who is extremely hostile but also sensitive and submissive to Dymphna and other deities. Cerberus never eats again because of his close connection to the fae and light elements.
Cerberus' three heads each have a level of independent thought from the others and a unique personality, yet they are able to cooperate to further Cerberus's general objectives (especially in battle situations where they act as a single beast).
The central head of Cerberus (named Kentro, Greek: Κέντρο) was most dominant, sadistic, and arrogant as the leader of its body, while the right side (Dexia, Greek: Δεξιά) head was irritant and pragmatism for the mean and helping the central head. The left head of Cerberus (Aristeros, Greek: Αριστερά, Aristera) seems to be the least intelligent and least aggressive of the heads, and based on its facial expressions and being easily distracted and unfocused, the frustration and disappointment of the middle head, who has to forcibly get its companion back on task and looking, the souls either escape or enter the Underworld.
Although he was nominally a “hellhound,” Cerberus was not evil; he was a working dog. His job, once he was gifted to Hades, the god of the ancient Greek underworld, was to prevent any living being from entering the realm of the dead and to keep the dead from escaping.
Threats:
Neglect, abuse, stray overpopulation, disease (rabies, distemper, parvovirus), and traffic accidents.
Predation on native and invasive wildlife, spreading diseases like rabies or canine distemper to wild carnivores.
Habitat loss.
Overhunting.
Human presecution.
Conservation Status:
Domesticated dogs are not endangered, but feral dogs or wild relatives (wolves, dholes, African wild dogs) face conservation issues.
Modern animal welfare laws (like Republic Act No. 8485 and its amendment R.A. 10631) now prohibit dog meat trade and consumption.
Management:
Vaccination, neutering, and responsible ownership help control stray populations and protect ecosystems.
Cerberus was an ancient Greek creature that guarded the underworld door and acted as its servant in order to prevent souls and demons from fleeing into hell and the underworld.
Cerberus may only be defeated once in Historya Davvun, Seven Code Talkers, No Way to Seaway, Weather Dragons, Stories Before Davvun, Two Lights, and Worldcraft, even if the evil organizations have brought it back to life multiple times. Once it has been killed, it cannot be faced again.
Movement Pattern: Full Migrant/Random
Individual Type: Endling
Population Trend: Stable
Population:
True: 1
Cloned: 1,000
Locomotion: Amphibious
Habitat: Polar; Tundra; Taiga; Montane Grasslands and Shrublands; Temperate Coniferous Forests; Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests; Temperate Deciduous Forests, Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands; Subtropical Coniferous Forests; Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests; Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests; Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands; Salt Flats; Stone Forest; Tropical Coniferous Forests; Tropical Moist Broadleaf Forests; Tropical Dry Broadleaf Forests; Tropical Grasslands; Tropical Savannas and Shrublands; Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub; Mushroom Forests; Mushroom Fields; Deserts and Xeric Shrublands; Badlands; Flooded Grasslands and Savannas; Swamp; Bayous/Billabongs; Riparian; Wetland; Mangrove Forest; Cold Bamboo Forests; Tropical Bamboo Forests; Air-breathing Coral Reefs; Graveyard Vale; Mountain; Karst Cave; Karst Spring; Lush Cavern; Crystal Cave; Magnetic Cave; Radiated Vale; Radiated Citadel; Lava Tube; Volcano; Lava Trench; Basalt Delta; Warm Ghost Town; Cold Ghost Town; Ruined Skyscraper.
Earth:
Extant (Resident): Greece
Extant & Introduced (Resident): United Kingdom (Scotland; Wales)
Berbania:
Extant & Introduced (Resident): worldwide
Reinachos:
Extant & Introduced (Resident): worldwide
Sawintir: worldwide
Dogs can be tamed by feeding the bones in non-alpha members.
Cerberus is primarily known for his capture by Heracles, the last of Heracles' twelve labours.
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