The Hound’s Construction

The Hound of the Baskervilles

This thread follows the animal from Stapleton’s hidden weapon to its public appearance as a supernatural terror and its final explanation as a mortal dog.

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A Dog Acquired A Dog Acquired from "The Hound of the Baskervilles". A Dog Acquired A dangerous animal Stapleton obtains a large, savage dog from a London dealer.

A Dog Acquired from "The Hound of the Baskervilles". A Dog Acquired A dangerous animal Stapleton obtains a large, savage dog from a London dealer.

A Dog Acquired A dangerous animal Stapleton obtains a large, savage dog from a London dealer. A weapon concealed He carries it to Dartmoor and hides it where the mire makes discovery difficult. The hound exists before anyone can prove the legend false.

The Mire Kennel The Mire Kennel from "The Hound of the Baskervilles". The Mire Kennel Remote confinement Stapleton keeps the hound near an abandoned mine on an island within the bog.

The Mire Kennel from "The Hound of the Baskervilles". The Mire Kennel Remote confinement Stapleton keeps the hound near an abandoned mine on an island within the bog.

The Mire Kennel Remote confinement Stapleton keeps the hound near an abandoned mine on an island within the bog. Isolation protects the plot A hidden path lets him reach the animal while making pursuit perilous. The landscape becomes an improvised prison and kennel.

Phosphorus Applied Phosphorus Applied from "The Hound of the Baskervilles". Phosphorus Applied A supernatural appearance Stapleton coats the dog with a luminous preparation that makes its muzzle and eyes seem aflame.

Phosphorus Applied from "The Hound of the Baskervilles". Phosphorus Applied A supernatural appearance Stapleton coats the dog with a luminous preparation that makes its muzzle and eyes seem aflame.

Phosphorus Applied A supernatural appearance Stapleton coats the dog with a luminous preparation that makes its muzzle and eyes seem aflame. Terror as strategy The disguise exploits the legend and Charles’s weak heart. The animal’s appearance does as much work as its teeth.

Scent on the Trail Scent on the Trail from "The Hound of the Baskervilles". Scent on the Trail An old boot sought Stapleton needs a worn shoe to give the dog Henry’s scent.

Scent on the Trail from "The Hound of the Baskervilles". Scent on the Trail An old boot sought Stapleton needs a worn shoe to give the dog Henry’s scent.

Scent on the Trail An old boot sought Stapleton needs a worn shoe to give the dog Henry’s scent. A target misidentified When Selden wears Henry’s clothes, the hound follows the wrong man. The animal obeys scent, not the family curse.

The Creature Killed The Creature Killed from "The Hound of the Baskervilles". The Creature Killed Appearance confronted The hound emerges from the fog and attacks Henry before the observers can intervene.

The Creature Killed from "The Hound of the Baskervilles". The Creature Killed Appearance confronted The hound emerges from the fog and attacks Henry before the observers can intervene.

The Creature Killed Appearance confronted The hound emerges from the fog and attacks Henry before the observers can intervene. Mortal body revealed Holmes and Watson shoot it; phosphorus still glows on the dead animal’s skin. The legend’s instrument is finally exposed and destroyed.

Before the Baskerville investigation

During Stapleton’s residence near Baskerville Hall

Before the hound is sent after Charles

During the London thefts and later attacks

The final night on Dartmoor