Board Thread:Legitimate Canon Questions/@comment-25333461-20150702155620/@comment-26601629-20150714140135

84.195.61.177 wrote: He's a salamander. Hellhound doesn't fit the description that accurately.

Salamanders are immune to fire, can put themselves or others on fire, and can also remove fire of themselves and others, and can if needed be heal instantly. That probably explains why he didn't die of the fire, because he was immune and put it out himself. Other than that they are also very loyal, courageous and protective of their close ones. Same can be said about a dragon, it's hide is so tough it is immune to fire (well depends on the representation anyway). Now healing is not really their thing, but then everyone heals. Same can be said about a pheonix. Now a pheonix dies by flame and is reborn "anew". Wasn't there a scene that showed that when parrish came back he had lost things like his fingernails and studd like that, i thought they were making a point to show that he had shed away growths from his previous "life"