Best dogs in sci-fi

Raxmei · Post by **Raxmei** » 2002-12-29 08:29am

Many myths and stories incorporate dogs. Some of those dogs are real wonder dogs. Which one is the top dog?

One candidate from Tolkien's Middle Earth is Huan, hound of (if I recall correctly) Luthien. He easily defeated Sauron at the height of his power. Nice doggy.

From the Norse side of things we have Fenris. I don't know much about him, except that he's up there with the gods in power.

The three-headed dog Cerberus guards Hades in Greek myth.

That's all I can think of for now. Please contribute your ideas on who is the greatest dig ever.

Dahak · Post by **Dahak** » 2002-12-29 09:02am

Fluffy

Post by **NecronLord** » 2002-12-29 09:31am

Haun. The dog can speak (infrequently) and understand all that is said in his prescence.

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2002-12-29 10:53am

Huan, Wolf Hound of Valinor. Definetly one of the coolest and most loyal dogs in all of sci fi and fantasy.

Post by **Vympel** » 2002-12-29 10:56am

Dogmeat from Fallout. He was your faithful companion in your journey's and that's good enough for me.

A Big Flying Fish · Post by **A Big Flying Fish** » 2002-12-29 11:02am

Tinkerbell (think thats the name) from the 5th empire series.
genetically althered superdog that came take out genetically altered super person with only 3 legs

XaLEv · Post by **XaLEv** » 2002-12-29 11:43am

A Big Flying Fish wrote:Tinkerbell (think thats the name) from the 5th empire series.
genetically althered superdog that came take out genetically altered super person with only 3 legs

1 ) It's Fifth Imperium, not Fifth Empire. It's an important distinction in-universe.
2) Tinkerbell is a baseline Labrador. You're thinking of her Uplifted Lab/Rottweiler children. There are ten, IIRC.

I nominate them too, as well as Ein from Cowboy Bebop.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2002-12-29 12:25pm

Just Mentioning (As Huan would kick their butts)

Orson from Dean Koontz Fear Nothing, & Sieze the Night, smarter then any of his humans in his Lovecraft influenced little universe.

Blood/Heinline SST wardogs: Telepathic, and capable of sensing long buried structures (Be it preapacalypse weapons/food caches, or Bug invested tunnels)

Kelly Antilles · Post by **Kelly Antilles** » 2002-12-29 01:22pm

EIN!!!

The data dog. Can't be understood by humans, but all animals understand her.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2002-12-29 01:40pm

I just remembered one:

"Master", the silvery form slind across the floor, blasting another Dalek with his Muzzel Laser, Sarah Jane Smith looked around the corner to see the Doctor. He was in a different incarnation from the ones she knew, but she couldn't help but recognize him.

Does K-9 count?

SAMAS · Post by **SAMAS** » 2002-12-29 01:43pm

Arcanine from Pokemon.

It's intelligent, Tiger-striped, and big(and fast) enough to ride. Oh, and it breathes Fire.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2002-12-29 04:00pm

Which would make the Pokedog a bitch to Huar, The Fenris Wolf, or Cerebrus, hell even Fluffy.

Bug-Eyed Earl · Post by **Bug-Eyed Earl** » 2002-12-29 09:25pm

Huan, and Einstein, from Dean Koontz's "Watchers."

Post by **weemadando** » 2002-12-29 10:13pm

Stitch, as he's constantly referred to as a puppy...

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2002-12-29 10:23pm

Kelly Antilles wrote:EIN!!!

The data dog. Can't be understood by humans, but all animals understand her.

Ein's a her?

Still, Ein is the coolest dog ever.

SAMAS · Post by **SAMAS** » 2002-12-29 10:56pm

The Yosemite Bear wrote:Which would make the Pokedog a bitch to Huar, The Fenris Wolf, or Cerebrus, hell even Fluffy.

...And?...

Last time I checked, this wasn't a who's-more-powerful wankfest.

Think about this: Which one do you think you could walk down the street with and not get stares, shrieks of terror, guns pointed at you, etc...

Actually, a well-trained Arcanine could give Fluffy a headache.

Captain Cyran · Post by **Captain Cyran** » 2002-12-29 11:07pm

Ein from Cowboy Bebop is definately one of the coolest and best Sci-Fi dogs.

But the top dog is Tinkerbell. How many dogs do you know of that are expert ambassadors to hostile aliens?