Hyaena-Swine (Literary)

The Hyaena-swine is a major antagonist in The Island of Doctor Moreau. A chimera of hyaena and pig, he becomes Edward Prendick's enemy in the wake of Moreau's death.

Novel biography
The Hyaena-swine is the most dangerous of the beast men, after the Leopard-man, and has no regard for the Law. He is present when Moreau accuses the Leopard-man of having killed a rabbit, and it is implied that the Hyaena-swine also did this.

When Moreau, Edward Prendick, Montgomery and the beast men chase the Leopard-man, the Hyaena-swine intentionally keeps pace with Prendick, staying close to him and occasionally staring at him. When they finally find the Leopard-man, the Hyaena-swine attempts to attack and kill him, but Prendick shoots the Leopard-man. Moreau beats the Hyaena-swine off with the handle of his whip.

After Moreau is killed by an escaped puma and Montgomery dies in a drunken fight, the Hyaena-swine approaches Prendick and openly expresses his disdain for the Law. Prendick attempts to shoot him, but he escapes. He takes to living in a den in the forest, expertly avoiding Prendick and his Dog-man and making the forest pathways dangerous for them to travel.

The Hyaena-swine eventually kills Prendick's Dog-man, and Prendick is led to him by the Sloth creature. The Hyaena-swine, having regressed fully, no longer attempts to flee, and is shot and killed by Prendick, who burns his body.

Personality
The Hyaena-swine is extremely savage and has little regard for the Law and his fellow beast men: the Dog-man allied with Prendick out of hatred of the Hyaena-swine. Arrogant, he did not see Prendick as an equal to Moreau or Montgomery.