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== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* Cu Sith's character borrows heavily from the mythology of [http://folkrealmstudies.weebly.com/scottish-legends-the-cu-sith.html Cu Siths], a type of dog fairy in Scottish legend. Like the character, Cu Sith were depicted as guardians to the fae realm. His Third Howling charge skill reflects the ability Cu Siths were most noted for: a terrible howl that could strike a man dead from terror if he did not escape before hearing the third.
* Cu Sith's character borrows heavily from the mythological creatures of Scottish legend called [[Wikipedia:-sìth|Cu Sith]] (also Cú Sídhe in Irish legends; loosely meaning Fairy Dog). Like the character, Cu Siths were depicted as guardians to mounds from which they live and are said to be gateways to the fae realm.
* He is featured in [[I Ain't Scared a No Halloween!]]
** Cu Sith's charge skill "Third Howling" is a reference to a well-known aspect of Cu Siths, the creatures would hunt silently for their prey and would let out three blood-curdling howls that could be heard from miles away. If a person does not reach safety upon hearing the third howl, they would be stricken with fear to the point of death.
** Cu Sith's howl has the latent power of bringing people to his side by extreme empathy, which he only discovers in this event
* In [[I Ain't Scared a No Halloween!]], Cu Sith's howl has the latent power of bringing people to his side by extreme empathy, which he only discovers in this event.
** Black Dog refers to the first to be buried, who stays behind and ensures all the next to be buried reaches heaven
* Part of the [[Beast Tamers]] and is partnered with {{Transient icon|Leib}} as his "tamer" while Cu Sith is the "beast".
*** Alice suggests Black Dog and Cu Sith may have similar [[Role]]s
** The guild partnership system is based on transients that could nullify dangerous [[Rule|Rules]] or abilities with their own. Cu Sith's ability to cause death or heavy damage with his howls are negated by Leib's Rule of displacing damage and death onto trees nearby thereby preventing it from harming anyone.
* His title of "Black Dog" is a reference to a creature of the [[Wikipedia:Black_Dog_(ghost)|same name]] found primarily in the folklore of the [[Wikipedia:British_Isles|British Isles]] and is often associated with death in European myths due to the scavenging nature of dogs.
** The Black Dog referred to in Cu Sith's research file may be referring to {{Transient icon|Garmr}} who along with other creatures in European mythology, such as {{Transient icon|Barguest}} (English) and [[Wikipedia:Cerberus|Cerberus]] (Greek), are often referred to as "black dogs".
*** {{Transient icon|Alice}} suggests Garmr and Cu Sith may have similar [[Role]]s.
* Cu Sith is seemingly based on the [[Wikipedia:Golden_Retriever|Golden Retriever]] breed of dogs that were originally bred in [[Wikipedia:Scotland|Scotland]] and are considered professional guard dogs.
* In his Summonpedia page, it is noted that his former master was [https://www.encyclopedia.com/science/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/gruagach Gruagach] meaning "long-haired one", they are sometimes seen as a giant or ogre and they would aid humans in work often involving cattle. They are often associated with [[Wikipedia:Brownie_(folklore)|Brownies]] in British folklore.


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