Huntsman

"fire"

- Are you strong? Are you fearless? Do you have what it takes to battle the spirits? Then join the hunt!

The huntsman was the lead hunter of the city atop a fire lion turtle. He was responsible for journeying into the Spirit Wilds with the power of fire to capture prey and bring back food for the city's populace.

History
The huntsman was rallying volunteers to aid him in a week-long hunting expedition  when he was approached by Wan, who offered to join him. He initially laughed off Wan's proposal, but agreed to let him join after some encouragement from a fellow hunter. He journeyed outside the city to awaken the lion turtle who slept beneath it. He asked the guardian to bestow upon his men the power of fire to aid them in their hunt. The lion turtle agreed and gave his gift to Wan, who clumsily fell down trying out on his new powers. The huntsman warned Wan to aim his fire with care while hunting. Upon entering the Spirit Wilds, Wan expressed second thoughts about joining the hunt. The huntsman, disgusted by Wan's cowardice, sent him back to the lion turtle to return the fire to him and continued his expedition without the young man.

Shortly after Wan's banishment from the city, the huntsman encountered him again. Wan refused to let the hunters kill a cat deer they had captured and proceeded to attack them. This prompted the hunters to chase after him through the wilds where he used his knowledge of the various creatures and plant life to evade several of them. The huntsman eventually captured Wan and prepared to finish him off when his fellow hunter was possessed and disfigured by a spirit. Upon seeing the power of this spirit, the huntsman fled back to the city and informed the other townspeople of Wan's survival and unexpected alliance with the spirits.

Some time later, the huntsman returned to the Spirit Wilds with a new team of hunters where he encountered Wan at the spirit oasis. The huntsman was surprised by the advanced firebending skills Wan demonstrated, claiming it to be like nothing he had ever seen. His attacks were quickly repelled by Wan and he fled back into the wilds with the rest of his men.

Personality
The huntsman took great pride in his work, believing himself to be one of the few willing to brave the dangers of the Spirit Wilds. He expressed great disdain for Wan when he pretended to cower out of the hunt, so much so that he desired to never to see youth's face again.

Abilities
While the huntsman never developed the ability to use fire as an extension of himself, he had much experience in using it as a weapon to ward off dangerous spirits.