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 on top of the 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 then 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. The young firebender refused to let the hunters kill a cat deer they had captured and preceded to attack them. This prompted the hunters to chase after him through the wilds where he used his knowledge of the various  creatures and flora 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 spirit Aye-Aye. Upon seeing the power of this spirit the Huntsman fled back to the city and informed the other towns people 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 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.

Appearances
The Legend of Korra

Book Two: Spirits (神靈)

 * 207. "Beginnings, Part 1" (flashback)