Hunter

The Hunter, often known simply as Hunter, will be a character in Age of Industry II. He is a vampire, and an associate of the mysterious nobleman.

Biography
Not much is known about the man calling himself "Hunter", not least his real name. All that is known is that at some time in his life he contracted Mutare Vampiris, and is an associate of the Mysterious Nobleman.

He was born in the Alik'r Desert, where he learnt his skills of survival, as well as of combat. Other than this, nothing is known about his early life.

Methods
The Hunter is an expert assassin, able to stalk his prey over long distances - hence his name - and take them down. Unlike the sadistic attitudes of many killers, Hunter simply seeks the most efficient way of death.

He is also a skilled fighter, able to wield a blade at close-quaters with great finesse and style. Short blades are his speciality, however, and it is with them that he is most deadly.

Weapons and Gear
Hunter wears fairly simple leathers over his travelling cloak, allowing him to brush off light attacks, as well as travel through harsh conditions. A hood masks his face, making it difficult to identify him.

He wears a longsword at his belt, and throwing knives are concealed in his cloak. His deadliest weapon, however, is his wrist-mounted blade, known by some as a "hidden blade". It is with this that he can silently and subtly kill his prey, and it can be used in combat too.

Trivia

 * His weapons and appearance are taken from Ezio Auditore da Firenze, a protagonist from the Assassin's Creed series of video games. His skill in combat is also partly taken from Ezio.
 * Although his name is Hunter, this is not a reference to the character of the same name in the books/games Metro 2033 etc.
 * His ability to track his prey over long distances was taken from the Hunter, an antagonist in the comic-book series Red Sonja: She-Devil With a Sword. His name is also a reference to that character.