Thus, I rate the wolf as the third best familiar for self-defense. All the witch has to do is make sure that her wolf is well-fed and happy, and she has a loyal bodyguard and tracker. Even though a wolf would be unable to carry the witch away, their many benefits and uses would outweigh that one disadvantage. Need I remind people how much a large dog can protect them? A wolf would be a very large dog indeed, with sharp fangs that would maul attackers. Just like a dog, but with a few differences. Therefore, a wolf who can perfectly understand and obey your commands is simply a very big dog.
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It’s this sociability that made our distant ancestors domesticate them thousands of years ago. Wolves are pack hunters, which makes them social animals. The wolf ( Canis lupus) comes in many different flavors, but they’re all still wolves. Several witches have had them as familiars, and for good reason.Ī sexy Minna and her fluffy grey wolf familiar.
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Wolves are actually one of the most common non-domestic animal familiars in the world of Strike Witches. Thus, I rate the black panther as the fourth best familiar for self-defense. And as Francesca gets older, she might lose even this advantage. This advantage is only for short distances though, since big cats aren’t really built to even a child for long periods of time. In addition, one advantage Francesca currently enjoys is that she’s just small enough for a black panther to be able to carry her to safety if need be. A big cat padding alongside her would deter any would-be attacker from going after her, and anyone who stole from her would quickly find a large predator capable of easily climbing obstacles chasing after them. Regardless of how Francesca got her familiar though, a black panther would work pretty well for intimidation. The term generally refers to either the leopard ( Panthera pardus) or the jaguar ( Panthera onca), neither of which are found anywhere in the Italian peninsula. Black panther refers to any big cats of the Panthera genus that show an all-black fur coloration. The term “ black panther” is a bit misleading. Black Pantherįrancesca Lucchini is a witch from Romagna ( Strike Witches‘ not-quite-counterpart to Italy), and her familiar is the black panther.įrancesca and her familiar asking you to save black panthers now. Which is why I put the Stellar’s sea eagle, and all eagle familiars in general, at fifth best for self-defense. Eagles can’t be ridden for obvious reasons though, which make them useless at carrying their witch to safety. If a swan can break a person’s arm with its wings, I don’t doubt a Stellar’s sea eagle would be able to do the same. Its large size and weight would also give its blows a lot of momentum that would be hard to stop. Now imagine if that fish was a mugger’s head.īoth these features, in addition to its ability to fly, would make it a good self-defense tool. However, that doesn’t stop it from having long sharp talons, and a wickedly curved beak. Its diet consists mainly of fish, waterfowl, and the occasional carrion. The Stellar’s sea eagle ( Haliaeetus pelagicus) is one of the heaviest eagles in the world, matched only by the harpy eagle and the Philippine eagle. Little Hanna with her familiar as an unwanted hat. Eagle familiars in general are rather uncommon, but the Stellar’s sea eagle takes the cake here. This is a rather unique familiar, owned by one Hanna-Justina Marseille of Karlsland (read: Germany) and no other. Thus, here are the top 5 familiars that would be most useful for keeping away unwanted attention. Especially when it comes to defending yourself. That’s not always the case though, and it’s these familiars which are the most interesting, and the most useful. These animal spirits are called “familiars”.įamiliars come in many shapes and sizes, but so far they’ve always been mammals and birds. The witches form contracts with animal spirits in order to be able to use their magic. In the world of Strike Witches, young girls called “witches” fight with magic and technology as supersoldiers for the Allied nations against the dreaded Neuroi.
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Cute Shiba Inu ghost springs to the rescue!