Art by Zdzisław Beksiński

Hound of Omen

Hounds of Omen are creatures of enigmatic existence. Said to be a creation of God of Fate, the elusive hound often appears as a premonition of a terrible event.

Terrible Premonition. People fear the appearance of the hound and hope for the appearance of its sister, Bird of Auspice. For the first brings with him the sign of destruction, death, and corruption while she brings with her the better sides of fate, a sign of bountiful harvest or the birth of a hero.

It is a terrible luck to see the hound but seeing his face is an even worst fate, as seeing it means facing his gruesome appearance and mouth laden with dreadful fangs. However, the hound's face is covered with cloths which he rarely ever undoes, a fortunate sign from a creature of bad luck.

One Hound. The hound only appears one at a time. Even if multiple sightings are happening, the number recorded is always one. Therefore, it is unknown whether there is only one hound or more. If two hounds are ever sighted at the same time then all hope is lost and abandoned as there is no escape from the terrible fate that soon will come.

God of Fate's Creation. The hound was created, along with the bird, after a mortal pray for signs of his destiny. Tyche heard the prayer and she presented him the hound and the bird. After Tyche was split, Tymora took the bird as her pet and Beshaba grew attached to the hound. Soon, the Hound become Beshaba's favorite and she tasks him to send messages of misfortunes upon to the Material Plane.