ID #6857831
| Currents | |
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| Age | 3 years 11 months (Adult) |
| Sex | Male |
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| Personality | Independent |
| Breeding Information | |
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| Age in Rollovers | 94 |
| Pups Bred | 0 pups bred |
| Last Bred | Never |
| Fertility | N/A |
| Heat Cycle | N/A |
| Items Applied | None! |
| Pair Bond |
None
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| Looks | |
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| Base | Nocturne (0.51%) |
| Base Genetics | Cool Dark II |
| Eyes | Green |
| Skin | Apollo |
| Nose | Apollo |
| Claws | Black |
| Mutation | None |
| Secondary Mutation | Piebald: Torn  |
| Carrier Status | Unknown |
| Variant | Default |
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| Slot 1 | None |
| Slot 2 | Ducat Inverted Panda (7% : T6) |
| Slot 3 | None |
| Slot 4 | Artemis Inverted Smudge (26% : T3) |
| Slot 5 | None |
| Slot 6 | White Cheek Fluff (4% : T1) |
| Slot 7 | Black Merle Patches (79% : T2) |
| Slot 8 | None |
| Slot 9 | None |
| Slot 10 | None |
Biography
About the starAlgol, the Demon Star, is one of the best known stars in the sky. It was the first eclipsing binary star ever discovered and one of the first variable stars to be found.
Beta Persei is in fact a triple star system composed of the primary star Beta Persei A which is eclipsed by Beta Persei B. The apparent magnitude of the system is around 2.1, but it drops to 3.4 every two days, 20 hours and 49 minutes, and stays dimmer for about 10 hours, which is how long the eclipses last.
A secondary eclipse occurs when the primary component occults the dimmer star. Algol is a prototype for a class of stars known as Algol variables.
Algol A belongs to the spectral class B8V, Algol B to K0IV, and Algol C to A5V. Algol A and Algol B are separated by only 0.062 astronomical units, and Algol C is 3.69 AU away from the pair.
The discovery of Algol's binary nature and a closer look at its components shook one of the fundamental beliefs in stellar evolution, which says that stars' rates of evolution depend on their mass. Even though Algol A is more massive, it is still on the main sequence, while Algol B is less massive yet already in the subgiant evolutionary stage. This is because the more massive star filled its Roche lobe when it became a subgiant and most of its mass was transferred to the other star. (The Roche lobe is the space around a star in a binary system within which orbiting material is gravitationally bound to the star. If the star expands beyond this region, the material can escape its gravitational pull.)
The Algol system emits x-rays and radio wave flares. The x-rays are believed to be the result of the two components' magnetic fields interacting with the mass transfer, and the radio waves are suspected to have been created by magnetic cycles and the result of the stars' magnetic fields being up to ten times stronger than that of the Sun.
Algol has an apparent magnitude of 2.12 and is 92.8 light years distant. It passed within 9.8 light years of the solar system about 7.3 million years ago and its apparent magnitude at the time was -2.5, which made it much brighter than Sirius, currently the brightest star in the sky, is today.
The star's name is derived from the Arabic phrase ra's al-ghul (yes, just like the supervillain in the Batman comics), which means "the demon's head." It was associated with a ghoul in Arabic tradition and with the head of the Gorgon Medusa in Greek mythology. In Hebrew tradition it was also known as the Satan's Head, or Rōsh ha Sāṭān. The star's Latin name in the 16th century was Caput Larvae, or the Spectre's Head. The Chinese knew it as the Fifth Star of the Mausoleum, or Tseih She, which means piled up corpses.
Perseus MythThe constellation Perseus represents the Greek hero Perseus in the sky and is one of the six constellations associated with the myth of Perseus. Perseus was the son of Danaë, daughter of King Acrisius. Acrisius ruled Argos and after an oracle foretold him that he would meet his end at the hand of his own grandson, he had locked away Danaë in a dungeon. Zeus fell in love with her and took the form of golden rain to visit her. When the rain fell into her lap, Danaë got pregnant. Acrisius found out about the pregnancy and, once Perseus was born, the king locked both his daughter and grandson into a wooden chest and cast them out to sea. Danaë prayed to Zeus and the god heard her. The chest washed ashore within a few days, and Perseus and his mother found themselves on the island of Seriphos. A fisherman called Dictys found them and took them home with him. He raised Perseus as his own son.
However, their troubles did not end there. Dictys had a brother, King Polydectes, who wanted Danaë for himself. Perseus defended her from the king's advances and Polydectes came up with a plan that would put Perseus out of the picture. He made up a story about being engaged to another woman, Hippodameia, who was the daughter of King Oenomaus of Elis. He asked everyone to give him and his bride horses as a wedding present. Since Perseus did not have any horses and could not afford to buy one, the king sent the youngster to bring him the head of the Gorgon Medusa.
Medusa was one of the three hideous sisters, who had tusks, hands of brass, golden wings, and faces covered with dragon scales. They were daughters of the sea god Phorcys and his sister Ceto. Their gaze could turn anyone who looked at them into stone.
Medusa was the only mortal sister. She had been condemned to a life of ugliness by the goddess Athena after Poseidon had ravished Medusa in the goddess' temple. Before the curse, she was known for her beauty, especially of her hair. Once cursed, she had snakes for hair, which made her distinguishable from the other two Gorgons.
Polydectes expected Perseus to meet his end in the attempt to defeat the Gorgon, but he underestimated Perseus' allies on Olympus. Athena gave the hero a bronze shield and Hephaestus made him a sword of diamond. Hades gave him a helmet that made him invisible, and Hermes gifted him with winged sandals.
Helped by Athena, Perseus found the Gorgon sisters on Mount Atlas. The Gorgons' sisters, called the Graeae, were standing guard. The three of them had only one eye and shared it among themselves. Perseus took the eye and threw it away.
Following the trail of people turned to stone by Medusa and her sisters, Perseus found the Gorgons. He was wearing his helmet which made him invisible and he was able to sneak up on the sisters. Once they had fallen asleep, Perseus beheaded Medusa using his shield to see her reflection, as he could not look at her directly without turning into stone. The myth goes, when Medusa was defeated the winged horse Pegasus and the warrior Chrysaor, fully armed, sprang fully grown from her body. They were the offspring of the Gorgon and the sea god Poseidon.
On the way home, Perseus stopped to rest in Atlas' kingdom. Atlas refused him hospitality and Perseus used Medusa's head to turn him into stone, or into the mountain range that bears his name. Later, Perseus came across the princess Andromeda, who was chained to a rock and left to the sea monster Cetus by her parents, King Cepheus and Queen Cassiopeia, to appease the monster. Perseus rescued Andromeda and took her home with him.
Once home in Seriphos, Perseus found his mother and foster father Dictys hiding from Polydectes in a temple. Perseus went to see the king and, greeted with hostility, he used the Gorgon's head to turn Polydectes and his followers to stone. He appointed Dictys king of Seriphos.
The old prophecy about King Acrisius meeting his end at the hands of his grandson came true eventually, but the king's passing came as an accident. At an athletics contest, Perseus threw a discus that accidentally hit Acrisius.
Andromeda and Perseus were married and had many children, among them Perses, who was said to be an ancestor to the kings of Persia.
Perseus and Andromeda lie next to each other in the sky, with her parents Cepheus and Cassiopeia nearby. Cetus, the sea monster, also lies in the vicinity, as does Pegasus, the winged horse.
Perseus is usually depicted holding the head of Medusa in one hand and the jewelled sword in the other. The Gorgon's head is represented by the famous variable star Algol, Beta Persei.
Beta Persei is in fact a triple star system composed of the primary star Beta Persei A which is eclipsed by Beta Persei B. The apparent magnitude of the system is around 2.1, but it drops to 3.4 every two days, 20 hours and 49 minutes, and stays dimmer for about 10 hours, which is how long the eclipses last.
A secondary eclipse occurs when the primary component occults the dimmer star. Algol is a prototype for a class of stars known as Algol variables.
Algol A belongs to the spectral class B8V, Algol B to K0IV, and Algol C to A5V. Algol A and Algol B are separated by only 0.062 astronomical units, and Algol C is 3.69 AU away from the pair.
The discovery of Algol's binary nature and a closer look at its components shook one of the fundamental beliefs in stellar evolution, which says that stars' rates of evolution depend on their mass. Even though Algol A is more massive, it is still on the main sequence, while Algol B is less massive yet already in the subgiant evolutionary stage. This is because the more massive star filled its Roche lobe when it became a subgiant and most of its mass was transferred to the other star. (The Roche lobe is the space around a star in a binary system within which orbiting material is gravitationally bound to the star. If the star expands beyond this region, the material can escape its gravitational pull.)
The Algol system emits x-rays and radio wave flares. The x-rays are believed to be the result of the two components' magnetic fields interacting with the mass transfer, and the radio waves are suspected to have been created by magnetic cycles and the result of the stars' magnetic fields being up to ten times stronger than that of the Sun.
Algol has an apparent magnitude of 2.12 and is 92.8 light years distant. It passed within 9.8 light years of the solar system about 7.3 million years ago and its apparent magnitude at the time was -2.5, which made it much brighter than Sirius, currently the brightest star in the sky, is today.
The star's name is derived from the Arabic phrase ra's al-ghul (yes, just like the supervillain in the Batman comics), which means "the demon's head." It was associated with a ghoul in Arabic tradition and with the head of the Gorgon Medusa in Greek mythology. In Hebrew tradition it was also known as the Satan's Head, or Rōsh ha Sāṭān. The star's Latin name in the 16th century was Caput Larvae, or the Spectre's Head. The Chinese knew it as the Fifth Star of the Mausoleum, or Tseih She, which means piled up corpses.
Perseus Myth
However, their troubles did not end there. Dictys had a brother, King Polydectes, who wanted Danaë for himself. Perseus defended her from the king's advances and Polydectes came up with a plan that would put Perseus out of the picture. He made up a story about being engaged to another woman, Hippodameia, who was the daughter of King Oenomaus of Elis. He asked everyone to give him and his bride horses as a wedding present. Since Perseus did not have any horses and could not afford to buy one, the king sent the youngster to bring him the head of the Gorgon Medusa.
Medusa was one of the three hideous sisters, who had tusks, hands of brass, golden wings, and faces covered with dragon scales. They were daughters of the sea god Phorcys and his sister Ceto. Their gaze could turn anyone who looked at them into stone.
Medusa was the only mortal sister. She had been condemned to a life of ugliness by the goddess Athena after Poseidon had ravished Medusa in the goddess' temple. Before the curse, she was known for her beauty, especially of her hair. Once cursed, she had snakes for hair, which made her distinguishable from the other two Gorgons.
Polydectes expected Perseus to meet his end in the attempt to defeat the Gorgon, but he underestimated Perseus' allies on Olympus. Athena gave the hero a bronze shield and Hephaestus made him a sword of diamond. Hades gave him a helmet that made him invisible, and Hermes gifted him with winged sandals.
Helped by Athena, Perseus found the Gorgon sisters on Mount Atlas. The Gorgons' sisters, called the Graeae, were standing guard. The three of them had only one eye and shared it among themselves. Perseus took the eye and threw it away.
Following the trail of people turned to stone by Medusa and her sisters, Perseus found the Gorgons. He was wearing his helmet which made him invisible and he was able to sneak up on the sisters. Once they had fallen asleep, Perseus beheaded Medusa using his shield to see her reflection, as he could not look at her directly without turning into stone. The myth goes, when Medusa was defeated the winged horse Pegasus and the warrior Chrysaor, fully armed, sprang fully grown from her body. They were the offspring of the Gorgon and the sea god Poseidon.
On the way home, Perseus stopped to rest in Atlas' kingdom. Atlas refused him hospitality and Perseus used Medusa's head to turn him into stone, or into the mountain range that bears his name. Later, Perseus came across the princess Andromeda, who was chained to a rock and left to the sea monster Cetus by her parents, King Cepheus and Queen Cassiopeia, to appease the monster. Perseus rescued Andromeda and took her home with him.
Once home in Seriphos, Perseus found his mother and foster father Dictys hiding from Polydectes in a temple. Perseus went to see the king and, greeted with hostility, he used the Gorgon's head to turn Polydectes and his followers to stone. He appointed Dictys king of Seriphos.
The old prophecy about King Acrisius meeting his end at the hands of his grandson came true eventually, but the king's passing came as an accident. At an athletics contest, Perseus threw a discus that accidentally hit Acrisius.
Andromeda and Perseus were married and had many children, among them Perses, who was said to be an ancestor to the kings of Persia.
Perseus and Andromeda lie next to each other in the sky, with her parents Cepheus and Cassiopeia nearby. Cetus, the sea monster, also lies in the vicinity, as does Pegasus, the winged horse.
Perseus is usually depicted holding the head of Medusa in one hand and the jewelled sword in the other. The Gorgon's head is represented by the famous variable star Algol, Beta Persei.
| Birth Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Strength | Speed | Agility |
| 70 | 81 | 89 |
| Wisdom | Smarts | Total |
| 70 | 68 | 378 |
| Birth Information | |
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| Moon |  Waning Crescent Moon |
| Season |  Autumn |
| Biome | Grasslands |
Currently
Hunter
Hunter | Proficiency | |
|---|---|
| Hunting: Stalking | |
| Hunting: Chasing | |
| Hunting: Finishing | |
| Scouting | |
| Herbalism | |
| Pupsitting | |
| Statistic | Count |
|---|---|
| Total Number of Scouts | 0 |
| Total Number of Hunts | 371 |
| Successful Hunts | 301 |
| Total Number of Lessons Taught | 0 |
In current pack for 75 rollovers
Wolf created on 2023-02-16 06:01:26