#sarut

@nebunulcusentimente

Sarut- Mistaken to be a werewolf. However, there are no wolves in the Philippines. But instead, it is appropriately called weredogs. The Sarut is one of them, a Filipino weredog. A shapeshifting creature similar to a werewolf as a human by daytime then transforms into a black weredog when the bright Moon strikes at night. The name comes from the word "salot" which means pest. The Sarut was responsible for the disappearance of the livestock from the village and farms. According to farmers and villagers. They investigated the remains of the animals are discovered being devoured or mutilated by the Sarut. Besides taking livestock, the Sarut could attack lone travelers at night. The appearance of the Sarutfil has similar features to a werewolf, but it is a dog-like creature or a half-dog and half-man monster. Its fur is cover in black. Likely because in the Philippines, mythical monsters have black features on their body parts to hide in the dark to blend in to roam around as it hunts. The Sarut has pointy ears, a long tail, sharp claws in fingernails, and toenails. In Dante's case, he is one of them. It is a mystery how Dante even become a Sarut in the first place. However, his master/"stepfather" seems to know the story behind it even his "stepsiblings" know as well.

— @gandurinocturne