Slender smooth-hound journal "Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand". Garrick named the species "Triakis attenuata", in reference to its extremely slender ("attenuate") body. In 1973, Leonard Compagno proposed a separate genus for the slender smooth-hound: "Gollum", after the character in J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings", "to whom this shark bears some resemblance in form and habits." He placed "Gollum" with the finback catsharks (Proscylliidae), but also noted its many anatomical similarities to the false catshark ("Pseudotriakis microdon"). At the time, Compagno chose to maintain "Pseudotriakis" as the sole member of the family Pseudotriakidae because of its
Hell hound (Dungeons & Dragons) Hell hound (Dungeons & Dragons) In the "Dungeons & Dragons" fantasy roleplaying game, the hell hound is a hyena-like creature which can breathe fire and hunts in packs. It is classified as an outsider from the Nine Hells. The hell hound was introduced to the game in its first supplement, "Greyhawk" (1975). The hell hound appeared in the "D&D Basic Set" (1977), the "D&D Expert Set" (1981, 1983). and the "Dungeons & Dragons Rules Cyclopedia" (1991). The hell hound appears in the first edition "Monster Manual". The "Monster Manual" was reviewed by Don Turnbull in the British magazine "White Dwarf"