Talk:Hellhound/@comment-26435358-20160210070740/@comment-26115871-20160210210642

I think that it's a reference to Hel, the uh. . . hold on a few seconds.

(looks up Hel on wikipedia)

A being in Norse mythology that resides over the realm of Hel. According to the picture on wikipedia she's got a dog that either likes spicy food or breathes fire at will, named Garmr. I'll admit I don't know much about Norse mythology, so that's about all you're getting out of me.