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Description
Beast: The Cerberus
Head Count: 4
True Name: Kaku ("Fire Dog")
Sounds Like: Idris Elba [Heimdail, "Thor/Thor:The Dark World"]
Known Host: N/A
Leitmotif: "Sar Bir" [Dir En Gray]

The Four-headed Beast. Its true name is Kaku.

The Cerberus takes the form of a large, powerfully built canine with three heads on its shoulders and its ‘tail’ twisting into a long red snake. It has glossy black fur, orange markings and thick red mane and lower tail. Its collar-marks are visible on the upper throats of each head.

The Cerberus is a proud creature that doesn’t take kindly to it's situation or to being told what to do. He is a coiled ball of tension in containment and constantly pacing when he’s not sleeping. The Four-heads lives to hunt, fight, track and chase with little else taking its interest. The Cerberus prefers to use physical combat to subdue opponents, but will resort to spit fire at his targets as a last resort. Especially with the snake-head.

The Cerberus’ abilities are not quite as grand as it’s kin, but are nonetheless extremely useful. Once anything is chosen as a target, be it a living being or object, then Kaku, and by proxy the host, will always be able to track and strike with undeterred and unfailing accuracy. The Beast’s bark can also be replicated by the host; not only is it deafening to anyone in its path, but the sheer force of it can rival a powerful physical blow. The Beast also boasts an exceptional affinity for fire-based justu and any skilled host can become a master of these abilities with ease.

Despite his strong desire to duel them, the Cerberus has, arguably, the most amiable attitude towards all the other Beasts. They are all his kin to him, his brothers and sisters, his Pack. All of his trekking and hunting across the lands were discovered to eventually lead to the then current locations of other Beasts, interacting with them and sometimes parting without incident. That said, he was always guaranteed to challenge them to a 'friendly' brawl before moving on his merry way and he sure as hell won't turn one down himself.
In the past, it was believed that keeping track of the Cerberus' movements was the most accurate measure to keep track of the varying territories of the Bijuu and Jojuu. At one point, a team of researchers attempted to track the Cerberus to record the movements of all the Beasts. For a while the plan was quite successful… until the Cerberus noticed them. Needless to say, the practice was quickly and wisely dropped.

The Cerberus is extremely difficult to deal with. He is a gigantic forceful ball of energy and always wants to do things his way. In his mind he is the Alpha Dog, no exceptions. Not only that, but just avoiding the fire-happy snake and the puddles of boiling drool left by each head can be an absolute chore.

However, if a host can dedicate themselves to seriously buckling down and challenge the Cerberus at every turn, prove themself to be a competent and focused leader and truly earn the Beast’s respect, then Kaku can prove to be a loyal ally and partner. It is a worthwhile endeavor, even if it does seem nigh-impossible to achieve.

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Doggy! 8D
His snake-head is based on a red spitting cobra btw. All four heads are equally drooly.
More info on the mythical Cerberus here!

Cerberus/Kaku concept ©
Art and story ©
Please do not copy, alter, trace, or reproduce in any way, shape, or form without written permission from me. Thank you!

Description
Beast: The Cerberus
Head Count: 4
True Name: Kaku ("Fire Dog")
Sounds Like: Idris Elba [Heimdail, "Thor/Thor:The Dark World"]
Known Host: N/A
Leitmotif: "Sar Bir" [Dir En Gray]

The Four-headed Beast. Its true name is Kaku.

The Cerberus takes the form of a large, powerfully built canine with three heads on its shoulders and its ‘tail’ twisting into a long red snake. It has glossy black fur, orange markings and thick red mane and lower tail. Its collar-marks are visible on the upper throats of each head.

The Cerberus is a proud creature that doesn’t take kindly to it's situation or to being told what to do. He is a coiled ball of tension in containment and constantly pacing when he’s not sleeping. The Four-heads lives to hunt, fight, track and chase with little else taking its interest. The Cerberus prefers to use physical combat to subdue opponents, but will resort to spit fire at his targets as a last resort. Especially with the snake-head.

The Cerberus’ abilities are not quite as grand as it’s kin, but are nonetheless extremely useful. Once anything is chosen as a target, be it a living being or object, then Kaku, and by proxy the host, will always be able to track and strike with undeterred and unfailing accuracy. The Beast’s bark can also be replicated by the host; not only is it deafening to anyone in its path, but the sheer force of it can rival a powerful physical blow. The Beast also boasts an exceptional affinity for fire-based justu and any skilled host can become a master of these abilities with ease.

Despite his strong desire to duel them, the Cerberus has, arguably, the most amiable attitude towards all the other Beasts. They are all his kin to him, his brothers and sisters, his Pack. All of his trekking and hunting across the lands were discovered to eventually lead to the then current locations of other Beasts, interacting with them and sometimes parting without incident. That said, he was always guaranteed to challenge them to a 'friendly' brawl before moving on his merry way and he sure as hell won't turn one down himself.
In the past, it was believed that keeping track of the Cerberus' movements was the most accurate measure to keep track of the varying territories of the Bijuu and Jojuu. At one point, a team of researchers attempted to track the Cerberus to record the movements of all the Beasts. For a while the plan was quite successful… until the Cerberus noticed them. Needless to say, the practice was quickly and wisely dropped.

The Cerberus is extremely difficult to deal with. He is a gigantic forceful ball of energy and always wants to do things his way. In his mind he is the Alpha Dog, no exceptions. Not only that, but just avoiding the fire-happy snake and the puddles of boiling drool left by each head can be an absolute chore.

However, if a host can dedicate themselves to seriously buckling down and challenge the Cerberus at every turn, prove themself to be a competent and focused leader and truly earn the Beast’s respect, then Kaku can prove to be a loyal ally and partner. It is a worthwhile endeavor, even if it does seem nigh-impossible to achieve.

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Doggy! 8D
His snake-head is based on a red spitting cobra btw. All four heads are equally drooly.
More info on the mythical Cerberus here!

Cerberus/Kaku concept ©
Art and story ©
Please do not copy, alter, trace, or reproduce in any way, shape, or form without written permission from me. Thank you!