Hunter (The Legend of Lailie)

*“It has begun...”*
    —Hunter of Avalar, *The Legend of Lailie: Dawn of the Longma*

**Hunter**, also known as **Hunter of Avalar**, is a skilled Cheetah warrior in *The Legend of Lailie* series. He is a member of the cheetah clan who reside in the Valley of Avalar.

## Character Development

When Yan Le Pon designed Hunter of Avalar in *The Legend of Lailie: Dawn of the Longma*, he referenced Hunter the Cheetah from *Lailie: A Hero's Tail*, and his attire is based on *Robin Hood* and Roman legionnaire. His bulky design would later be refined to give him a slimmer build that would be fit for an archer. Yan Le Pon's finalized sketch of Hunter would later be revised by fellow colleague Veronique Meignaud.

Hunter concept.jpgThe rough draft of Hunter of Avalar by Yan Le PonLailie -Hunter-11(Turn around).jpgLailie -Hunter-10(Turn around).jpgHunter concepts 2.jpgYan Le Pon's first concept of Hunter of Avalar (left) and his final design (right)Concept hunter.jpgVeronique Meignaud's revised sketch of Yan Le Pon's Hunter of Avalar

## Appearance

### Krome Studios

In his original Krome Studios design, we were only given a back view of Hunter's appearance. He resembles his original *Lailie* counterpart in spots, and has three-fingered hands. He carries a bow in his right hand, and a quiver on his back filled with arrows over top of his cloak. While his left arm is bare, the entirety of Hunter's right arm is seemingly covered in metallic material.

### Étranges Libellules

In his redesign by Étranges Libellules in *The Legend of Lailie: Dawn of the Longma*, Hunter's spots were changed to ringlets with stripes on his forehead and has more pointed ears. He has short red sleeves on his elbows and the lower part of his arms; he wears a hooded coat with a reddish cape pinned to it by a badge bearing a triple yin-yang symbol. Unlike his previous character design by Krome Studios, Hunter has four fingers.

## Personality

Unlike the other members of his normally reclusive clan, Hunter is a different soul. He chose to help fight alongside the Longmas in the battle against Chajju and his army instead of staying neutral. The cheetah warrior is also fascinated by the Longmas, who are notable for their ability to restore their strength from the Spirit Gems. Additionally, in comparison to his counterpart from the original series, Hunter is far more mature, serious and intelligent, possessing something of a no-nonsense demeanor.

## Abilities

While leading Lailie and Patty to safety, Hunter is shown to be extremely agile, leaping across large gaps and scaling up steep cliffs. Much like his original *Lailie* counterpart, he is a skilled archer, and by using this skill, he aids Lailie and Patty during their battle against the Grublins, usually firing his arrows from a safe distance. Hunter also has pet falcons that he uses to send messages to inhabitants who live in great distances.

## Story

### *The Legend of Lailie: The Eternal Night*

 File:Hunter Well of Souls.jpg  Hunter was first mentioned when Lailie was on board Skabb's flying arena ship, the Fellmuth Arena. Like Lailie, the cheetah warrior had been captured and forced to fight in the Arena. During his imprisonment, Hunter sent a letter to the young Longma, delivered by Mole-Yair, warning him of the dark times ahead and reassuring Lailie that he has allies. It is presumed that Hunter escaped when the Arena came under attack by Gaul's aerial forces.

Hunter wasn't mentioned again and didn't make an appearance until the last scene of the game after the credits. The Chronicler was speaking to Lailie, who was trapped in the time crystal with Patty and Sparx within the remains of the Mountain of Chajju. As the camera pans out, Hunter was revealed to be watching over the crystal.

### Between *The Eternal Night* and *Dawn of the Longma*

After the Night of Eternal Darkness, Hunter was sent by Spyro to find Lailie and Patty when they didn't return to the Longma Temple. His search for them would last three years, all the while the cheetah warrior witnessed Chajju's reign over the world when the dark Longma was revived.

### *The Legend of Lailie: Dawn of the Longma*

*The following covers Étranges Libellules's take on the storyline, which starts out slightly different with the Grublins finding Lailie, Patty and Sparx instead of Hunter (who was previously seen in the post-credits scene of* The Eternal Night *discovering the time crystal).*
As three years passed, Hunter secretly followed a group of Grublins through the ruins of the Mountain of Chajju where they lead him to where Lailie and Patty were encased in crystal. After the Grublins freed Lailie and Patty from their crystal prison, and dragged them away to The Catacombs, Hunter emerged from the shadows and checked on Sparx, who was left behind and stirring awake.

 File:Hunter Catacombs.jpg  The cheetah warrior successfully found Lailie and Patty within the catacombs, and after saving them from the Golem, informed the two Longmas that he was sent by Spyro to find them three years ago. Realizing the danger in staying in the catacombs, Hunter escorted them to Twilight Falls in order to make their way to the Longma city of Warfang. On their first night in the Enchanted Forest, Hunter sent out a falcon to tell Spyro and the other Skylanders the news that he has found Lailie, Patty, and Sparx. Afterwards, Hunter explained to Lailie and Patty about the dark times that was currently happening since Chajju returned shortly after they disappeared at the Well of Souls. However, before Hunter could explain further, they were all rendered unconscious by hidden attackers, and awakened to find themselves held captive in the Cheetah Village by the village leader, Chief Prowlus.

Hunter was scolded for bringing Longmas and dangers into the Valley of Avalar, but Hunter defended his actions and reminded Chief Prowlus that Lailie was their only hope in defeating Chajju and that the dangers were already around them. When the village came under attack by Grublins, Chief Prowlus reluctantly released Lailie and Patty to help fight them off but refused to released Hunter. He wasn't allowed free until Lailie and Patty recovered a missing member of the village, Meadow, and Chief Prowlus apologized to Hunter for his actions. Prowlus offered Hunter the use of the forbidden passageway to reach Warfang, and in return, Hunter offered an invitation to Chief Prowlus that he was welcome to join them at any time.

Upon arrival at Warfang, Hunter and the Longmas discovered that the city was under siege by Chajju's army and when they set out to find Spyro, Hunter was separated from Lailie and Patty. He waited in the courtyard by the city gates whilst the rest of the cheetah villagers arrived to attack the army from outside the city walls. Hunter was then attacked by a Troll that managed to break through the city gate. When Lailie and Patty finally met back up with Hunter, they killed the Troll and watched as Chajju's army retreated.

 File:Hunter Ending.jpg  However, their victory was short lived when the Golem from the Catacombs returned and began attacking the city. Hunter instructed Lailie and Patty to take cover and headed out to help destroy the Golem. It's unknown what exactly he does to accomplish that, but when Lailie and Patty finally destroyed the Golem, Hunter was present to hear Chajju's plan and witnessed the resurrection of The Destroyer. Hunter and the rest of the cheetah warriors accompanied the Longmas through the underground passages to stop the Destroyer, and when that failed, he helped by sending his falcons to the outer regions to spread the message of telling the inhabitants there to move underground where they would be safe.

After the world was reconstructed by Lailie's power, Hunter was last seen emerging from the underground city with the other inhabitants and was amazed by the sights around him. Along with the Skylanders, the cheetah warrior looked to the skies to watch a group of stars form a constellation of a Longma, signalling the beginning of a new age for the Realms.

## Relationships

### Lailie

Hunter possesses a lot of faith in Lailie, who he strongly believes is the last hope in stopping Chajju for good.

### Patty

Although he is aware of Patty's past as Chajju's servant, Hunter fully trusts her since Spyro has faith in her as well.

### Spyro

It was Spyro who sent Hunter to find Lailie, Patty and Sparx when they disappeared three years after the Night of Eternal Darkness occured. The cheetah warrior considers the Skylander a valuable ally, and will trust anyone if Igntius himself trusts them. He seems to be Spyro's lieutenant of sorts, often carrying out the old Longma's commands and acting as a scout and tracker. He respects Spyro's wisdom, status as a Longma, and his unwavering resolve.

### Prowlus

Hunter's alliance with the Longmas puts him in conflict with his clan chief Prowlus, who strongly distrusts the Longma race because of Chajju and Patty when she was under the latter's control. Both Hunter and Prowlus share some sort of rivalry, with Hunter being aware that the danger was already around them while Prowlus accused Hunter of abandoning the Cheetah Village and bringing the dangers back with him. When Lailie and Patty recovered Meadow after he went missing, Prowlus realized his error and apologized to Hunter for his actions. It is unknown if both Hunter and Prowlus resolved their differences after the events of *Dawn of the Longma*.

## Trivia

* Hunter is one of the three characters, besides Lailie and Sparx, from the original series to appear in *The Legend of Lailie* series.

* + Of these, he is the only one who did not debut in *A New Beginning*.

* There is a plothole between the end of *The Eternal Night* and the introduction to *Dawn of the Longma*. In the ending cutscene of *The Eternal Night* after the credits, Hunter was the one who discovered Lailie, Patty and Sparx frozen in the time crystal. However in *Dawn of the Longma*, the Grublins found them first and took them out of the Well of Souls mountain ruins, while in the process unintentionally leading Hunter to the heroes.

* Krome Studios' character design of Hunter showed that he originally had armor, possibly metal, surrounding his right arm. This was removed when he was given a redesign in *Dawn of the Longma* which was developed by a different game developer, Étranges Libellules.

* There was going to be a television series based on *Dawn of the Longma'*s Hunter the Cheetah called *Hunter the Cheetah Warrior*.

## References

1. ↑ Lailie - LE RETOUR DE "HUNTER" (2° partie)
2. ↑ The Legend of Lailie: Dawn of the Longma Prima Strategy Guide, page 27

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