The Darkhounds

Wild Hunt:
[LoC: Glossary, 706]

  • It is believed by many that the Dark One (lften called Grim, or Old Grim, in Tear, Illian, Murandy, Altara, and Ghealdan) rides out in the night with the “black dogs,” or the Darkhounds, hunting souls. This is the Wild Hunt. Rain can keep the Darkhounds out of the night, but once they are on the trail, they must be confronted and defeated or the victim‘s death is inevitable. It is believed that merely seeing the Wild Hunt pass means imminent death, either for the viewer or foe someone dear to the viewer.

    [TDR: 43, Shadowbrothers, 423]

  • “A Darkhound leaves no mark on dirt,... not even on mud, but stone is another matter. There hasn’t been a Darkhound seen south of the Mountains of Dhoom since the Trolloc Wars.”
    --al‘Lan Mandragoran

    [TDR: 44, Hunted, 432]

  • “Darkhounds like clear, moonlit nights best,... rain the least. A good thunderstorm can keep them away completely.”
  • “You can never outrun the Darkhounds..., not on the fastest horse. Always, you must face them and defeat them, or they will pull you down.”
    al’Lan Mandragoran

    Updated 07/21/99