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== Appearance and Anatomy == {{image\|Axehounds by Abigail Barker.jpg\|side=left\|width=~~200px~~250px}} {{for\|/Gallery\|more images}} Axehounds are hexapedal creatures with a smooth hide that is a cross between skin and carapace. It is more flexible than true carapace, but, like carapace, is formed of interlocking sections. They have a fluting fish-like tail. Axehounds have a pair of feather-like antennae positioned on the top of their heads which they can move as a form of communication. The antennae are implied to be sensitive, with Axehound often bellowing when they get their antenna twisted.{{book ref\|sa1\|69}} They have ear holes slightly further back on the sides of their heads. Axehounds have a main jaw as well as a pair of outer mandibles that they use to break into the shells of their prey. ~~Their~~Much like other species on Roshar, such as Chasmfiends, their blood is violet.{{file ref\|Axehound by Shallan.jpg\|An Axehound\|post= from [[Shallan's sketchbook]]}}{{book ref\|wok\|i\|2}}{{book ref\|wor\|45}} There are a wide variety of breeds of axehounds. The largest come up to a man's waist while the smallest can easily hide in the underbrush of a lait. Smaller breeds of axehounds tend to be very fast.{{book ref\|wok\|i\|2}}{{book ref\|wok\|45}}{{book ref\|wor\|30}} Axehounds around the Purelake are very different from Alethi axehounds, to the extent of being considered a different species. The exact differences are unknown, but significant.{{book ref\|sa1\|45}} Axehounds have very small gemhearts.{{wob ref\|13039}} They are related to [[whitespine]]s, but have followed a different evolutionary path.{{url ref\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141025204326/http://brandonsanderson.com/shardhunt-wor/whitespine-process/\|site=Brandonsanderson.com\|text=Whitespine Process from ''Words of Radiance'' Shardhunt (from archive.org)\|date=2014-03}} == Behavior == {{image\|~~Axehound~~Axehounds by ~~Marianne Eie~~Eccos.jpg\|side=right\|width=250px}} Wild axehounds are social creatures who live and hunt in groups.{{book ref\|wok\|1}} Female axehounds are attentive mothers who actively protect their pups.{{book ref\|wor\|75}} Axehounds are predators willing to prey on everything from [[songling]]s to hogs.{{book ref\|wok\|i\|2}} The axehound call consists of two voices that overlap and echo with one another and is referred to as "trumping".{{book ref\|wok\|i\|2}} When an axehound is content, their trumping can sound like a hum,{{book ref\| WoR \|36}}, but when angered or in pain, it is more of a bellow.{{book ref\|WoK \|69}} == History == Axehounds are kept and bred as pets across Roshar, though different breeds are popular in different regions.{{book ref\|wok\|45}} Axehound fighting and the accompanying betting culture is popular in some areas. There are axehound fights at the [[Middlefest Fair]] that the [[House Davar\|Davar family]] attends in [[Jah Keved]]. Axehounds are also involved in organized hunts.{{book ref\|WoR\|45}} == Cultural References == {{image\|~~AisForAxehound~~Axehound by Marianne Eie.~~png~~jpg\|side=right\|~~width~~height=~~200px~~250px}} === Idioms === {{quote