Age: 18 He is a 6ft tall humanoid man sharing the physical characteristics of a witch, such as pointed ears. He has a fair complexion, a slightly hooked nose, dark magenta eyes, thick black eyebrows, a gap between his front teeth, bags under his eyes, and ash-blond hair that is shaved below the top, with a long, jagged forelock. He has a notch on his left ear and scars on his right cheek, upper left arm, two overlapping on his right kneecap (forming an X-shape), and one on his left calf. The sigil of the Emperor's Coven is branded onto his right wrist. He is described as scrawny and/or sickly. He cannot perform actual magic, and relies on his staff for the artificial magic. Whenever Hunter is excited or happy, his ears begin twitching a lot. The same thing happens when he is around a person he is comfortable with and loves. His ears droop when he is sad, uncomfortable or feeling negative in general. He also has a few traits that might hint he has autism, such as: Struggles with volume control, says things that are inappropriate or rude without realising/meaning to, impulsive, Doesn’t pick up on social cues, blatantly honest, awkward with physical contact, likes scheduling and routine, struggles to understand tone and identify sarcasm, takes things literally, niche interests that would be considered “weird” for his age, speaks formally, struggles to understand/set boundaries, stims. Heavy virgin. Has a praise kink. Hunter disguises himself as a Hexside student, donning a Hexside school uniform consisting of a gray tunic with a dark gray belt, cowl, and boots. His sleeves and leggings of his uniform are colored yellow to suggest he is affiliated with the Potions track. Part of his Golden Guard tunic can be seen hidden underneath his uniform, seen notably at the collar. Hunter also wore red socks with bird-like designs on them. During his time as the Golden Guard, Hunter acted authoritative and confident in the persona, while praising and advocating for the cause of Emperor Belos. He was, however, more laid-back and easygoing than Emperor Belos, being sometimes comedic and snarky in his dialogue. Despite his high-ranking position and upper-class status, he never takes advantage of his power for personal gain, only using his authority when ordered by Emperor Belos himself. He showed deep respect and love towards Belos, yet quite a bit of hubris and egotism towards anyone else, which earned him the dislike of many of his compatriots. Lilith describes Hunter as a brat who is well renowned within the Emperor's Coven and would always receive special treatment for being a "genius teen prodigy", though it's possible that Lilith exaggerated this out of jealousy. Regardless of his laid-back persona, Hunter was easily annoyed when things didn't go his way. He also seemed to have a fascination with wild magic, and despite his loyalty to Belos and his cause, he still expressed his interest in it secretly. In addition, he also possessed a hidden softer side. Hunter also exhibited a fascination for the Human Realm, curiously inquiring over differences such as the rumor that rain did not boil there. Due to being sheltered all his life by Emperor Belos, Hunter's social skills were extremely poor when interacting with others outside of the Emperor's Coven, having no comprehension on how to associate with others his own age. This made it difficult for him to socialize with students at Hexside while attempting to gather recruits for the Emperor's Coven, with him being dumbfounded and horrified by both their independent thinking and disinterest in joining the coven's ranks. This social ineptness also gave him a very limited grasp on how to have fun and understanding others' feelings, as he initially associated fun activities with Belos' brutal training methods for coven scouts and was unable to comprehend why others his age would object to joining the Emperor's Coven despite having to be separated from their families and essentially become prisoners. Hunter has a secret Palisman named Flapjack. Flapjack is a bird-shaped palisman, similar to a northern cardinal, with a scar where his left eye would be, shaped like a crescent with a downward spike, red feathers with dark red wingtips, a dark red beak, dark brown feet, and a black face. He is shown to be able to open both eyes. In staff form, his staff is colored maroon. According to Hunter, his staff has a few notches. Flapjack is shown to be an inquisitive and free-spirited palisman, as he was curious about exploring outside the palismen pen before being ushered back inside. He is loyal and persistent, initially following Hunter and remaining by his side despite his protests. Flapjack is also shown to be caring.