Profile: The Duke Dog

Name: The Duke Dog
Age: forever young (x7)
Location: Harrisonburg, Virginia
Occupation: James Madison University mascot

Connection to The Core: The inner lining of the Duke Dog suit is composed of a type of nylon polymer that is resistant to radiation and heat released from the Core, allowing anyone dressed in the Duke Dog costume to remain in the Core vicinity for prolonged periods of time. However, the suit can only be used once for this purpose, as the cottony-felt outer lining portraying the features of the beloved dog are quickly burned off by the Core revealing the metallic-looking inner lining. Although the person inside the suit changes from year-to-year, the design of the suit never does, allowing anyone with limited knowledge to use it to carry out Core-dependent objectives. Only once, in September 1999, during half-time at Bridgeforth Stadium, did onlookers witness a metallic-looking creature resembling the Duke Dog running down the steps away from D-Hall. The suit was found 20 minutes later lying on the train tracks - its "rider" abandoned.

"Yeah I was dressed for the game, but I had been doing one-armed pushups with the cheerleaders during the incident. The suit that was found was my backup that I had placed in a locker behind the concession stand before the game. It wasn't me man" - Connor Michaelson (Duke Dog 1999-2000)