Who dares to seize
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No one is quite sure what the fool mage had in mind when he got it into his head to cross a unicorn and a hellhound. Perhaps he thought by breeding ultimate corruption with ultimate purity he thought he would get something both powerful and controllable. Instead he got Muddle.
Muddle was deemed a failure, at least on its face, and seemingly nothing of more use than an exotic lap pet, he was passed onto an eccentric local hedge wizard who had a passion for caring for such luckless beasts as the hybrid. The entire magical community breathed a collective sigh of relief and moved on with their lives. Muddle and his wizard master were forgotten, which is how Muddle's previous master preferred to live his life.
Knowing that Muddle was far more than a pet, and fearing the misuse of the creature's powers in the wrong hands, Muddle was moved to a magical reserve deep in the wilds up until the untimely and sordid death of his caretaker. Some of the reserve's creatures were sold off or broken down for parts, others were kept for more nefarious purposes. Muddle, seemingly useless both magically and practically, was sold to the Tether at a bargain without anyone suspecting the power that lies beneath that sweet and slightly doofy exterior...
Hybrid of Unicorn & Hellhound
Muddle's typical appearance is deceptively mundane. He in an anthromorph of your typical Golden Retriever stock, with silky, pale golden fur that darkens to a more reddish color around his paws and ears. He has soft blue eyes, and a slender build, and couldn't look more domesticated if he tried. The only unusual thing about him is that there is a star shaped patch of white between his floppy ears. He is also not always terribly bright, or has otherwise been mentally bespelled, and when questioned about his powers seems to either not understand the questions fully, or to not be aware of their existence.
It should be noted that Muddle's powers are also not typically consciously activated. They are activated in relationship to his environment and to situations and emotional states that he might find himself in. The collar he wears also acts to suppress his magic as is typical of most of the Tether's stock. Some of his abilities cannot be suppressed however, and those will be marked with a note. Any not marked can only be observed when the collar has been removed.
✹ Muddle is always male when the sun is up. His fur becomes a more rich golden color, and should he transform into his more bestial form, his horn will appear to be solid gold and glow with a warm golden light. It should be noted that Muddle's appearance and voice are androgynous and unless someone happens to peek under his skirt so to speak, they will not be able to tell the difference. Muddle always identifies as male in either form. **This ability cannot be magically suppressed.
☾ Muddle is always female when the moon is up. His fur gains a cream colored cast, and should he transform into his more bestial form, his horn will appear to be solid silver and will glow with a cool blue light. It should be noted that Muddle's appearance and voice are androgynous and unless someone happens to peek under his skirt so to speak, they will not be able to tell the difference. Muddle always identifies as male in either form. **This ability cannot be magically suppressed.
◈ When Muddle is placed in a situation where emotions run high, be they negative or positive emotions, or if he is exposed directly to a large amount of raw magic, he will transform into an enormous quadrupedal beast. The beast is eight feet high at the shoulder blade, and superficially resembles a retriever. His jaws are thicker, and lean more towards Hyaenidae in terms of dentation and jaw structure, and his tail is longer and almost mane-like. A long, delicate horn spirals upwards from the space between his eyes.
He is capable of devouring magic in this form, and uses it to power his considerable regenerative abilities, his hellfire breath, and his destructive strength. It should be noted that he is so primal in this state that he is far more beast than sentient being, and that he will only return to his previous, harmless form once completely deprived of magical energy or once unconscious. This monster is not one to be loosed lightly, and may prove impossible to control.
It should also be noted that he is not aggressive by nature, and if happy and content when transformed, he will remains so, though he is not always conscious of his own strength and does not always easily obey commands. If angry or afraid when the change takes place, he will be far more dangerous.
