Gwyllgi

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Gwyllgi (pr. /'gwɪɬgi/) is a mythical dog from Wales and parts of Great Britain that appears as a frightful apparition of a mastiff with baleful breath and blazing red eyes.

It is often referred to as "The Dog of Darkness", "Mauthe Doog", "The Black Hound of Destiny" the apparitions' favorite haunt being lonely roads at night. It is said to resemble a mastiff.

The icon of the Gwyllgi is used as an icon of fear in some Welsh poems.

In the Game Boy Advance video game Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, Mauthe Doogs and Gwllgis are featured as enemy monsters.