Hunter

*"Welp, let's get this show on the road!"*
―Hunter J. Restless[src]
**Hunter J. Restless** is the last surviving member of a tribe that suffered mass corruption with the rest of his universe. Thankfully, Hunter was rescued by Vladislav, who brought him to The Void. Within this hellish underworld, Hunter collaborated with Vlad, who promised that he would help Hunter avenge his fallen tribe if he participated in his grand scheme to erase all variants of Tanner from existence, in order to get closer to Knollad. Under Vlad's orders, Hunter was tasked with replacing Tanner across universes, including Universe 334, Universe 747, and Universe 730, with the variants of *The Incredible Crew* being manipulated into behaving as if he was always their friend.

While in Universe 730, Hunter joined *The Incredible Crew* when they were recruited by Santa's Little Helper to help him deliver late Christmas presents in July. This unfortunate situation led Hunter to cross paths with The Grinch, who Knollad managed to defeat. With Universe 730 being clear of all recollection of Tanner, Hunter was tasked to go to Universe 616, to make sure *The Incredible Crew* of that universe weren't breaking out of Vlad's script.

## Origins

### Costume Pieces

* Kabuki Hair
* White Knit
* Tired Eyes
* Shutter Shades (Red Sticker)
* White Teeth
* Fix Me Hook Hat T-Shirt (Red and Black Stickers)
* Sack-In-Black Suit Trousers (Black Sticker)
* Skate Shoes (Red and White Stickers)

## History

### Vladislav's Ultimatum

*"You see, there is this guy... Knollad... He is the key to achieving our plans. But first, I need to get rid of his friend: Tanner... The task will be very difficult and dangerous, as it will bend the laws of reality... and I can only do it once... I will shit really hard and concentrate all my power on these toilets and create an absolute point in time to erase Tanner from existence. That fool will be farted away so far... He will never fart back... And you, Hunter, will replace him..."*
―Vladislav to Hunter[src]

Hunter J. Restless lived in a universe that suffered mass corruption, causing his tribe to be killed. Hunter managed to survive the cataclysm as Vladislav rescued him and took him back to The Void. Upon returning to The Void, Vlad promised to Hunter that he would help him avenge his fallen tribe, before leaving him in his laboratory to take care of some personal business. The wait was pretty long, with Hunter beginning to think Vlad tricked him, but Vlad returned, apologizing for keeping him waiting. Hunter then asked where they were, with Vlad mentioning The Void to be a place where everything pruned or corrupted within the Multiverse went to be completely erased from existence. Believing his tribe was in The Void, Hunter hoped to save them, but Vlad claimed that once corrupted, there was nothing no-one could do to change that. Vlad then told Hunter of Knollad, who he claimed to be the key to achieving their plans. But, in order to get to him, they would have to get rid of his best friend, Tanner, first.

Vlad mentioned to Hunter that the task would be difficult, as it would bend all laws of reality and that he could only do it once. Vlad then mentioned that he would concentrate really hard on the Teleportation Chairs to create an absolute point in time in order to erase Tanner from existence, and have Hunter replace him. Hunter was on board with this idea, but didn't understand why Vlad wanted him specifically. Vlad claimed that Hunter was loyal, and that he saw potential in him. Believing he owed Vlad for saving his life, Hunter agreed to become his right-hand man, as long as he upheld his end of the deal. Satisfied with Hunter's choice, Vlad initiated the Teleportation Chairs, setting the coordinates to Universe 1225, where he hoped to trap the Tanner of that universe in an absolute point in time. When Hunter asked why that specific universe, Vlad claimed it was because this variant of Tanner annoyed him the most, and figured it would be funny to shit him out of existence.

### Journey to Universe 1225

*"Now, let us travel to Universe 1225... This is where we'll trap Tanner in an absolute point in time..."
"Why that specific universe?"
"Because he's the one that annoys me the most. And I figured it would be funny to shit him out of existence!"*
―Vladislav and Hunter[src]

Both Hunter and Vladislav were transported to Universe 1225, just like Vlad planned. Sitting outside on the Teleportation Chairs, disguised as regular ones, the two observed the Tanner of Universe 1225, who walked outside *The Incredible Crew'*s house to get some fresh Christmas air. Outside, Tanner got run over by Silver Nazeer Ahmed's 1970s Mercury Cougar, causing him to be killed. While Knollad was busy dealing with Doctor Strange, Vlad revived Tanner and trapped him in an absolute point in time. Hunter and Vlad then returned to The Void with their hostage, just before a Black Atom destroyed the universe.

### Replacing Tanner

*"As planned, you will be my eyes and ears across the Imagisphere. I have a list of universes I want you to check. Upon arriving, they should already treat you as their friend. But there's bound to be at least one Knollad who will realize his Tanner is missing... And when he does, he'll go searching for him. That is when you report back to me... And we take action."*
―Vladislav and Hunter[src]

Upon returning to The Void, Hunter asked Vladislav if his absolute point in time worked. Vlad revealed to Hunter that it did, mentioning that Tanner was now completely erased from every known universe and was stuck in an infinite loop of his own death, but couldn't be so sure. When Hunter asked what the next move was, Vlad gave him a list of universes he wanted him to check. Vlad mentioned to Hunter that upon arriving, the variants of *The Incredible Crew* should already treat him as their friend, but became concerned over the possibility that there would be at least one Knollad who would realize Tanner is missing, and the moment he did, he'd go searching for him. Vlad made Hunter promise to report back to him if that happened, so they could take action. Objectivized to go to Universe 334, Universe 747, and Universe 730, Hunter used the Teleportation Chairs to teleport himself to his first location.

### Mission to Universe 730

*"Hunter, did you hear me say Tanner?"
"Nope. I don't know what Jack is talking about, man."*
―Knollad and Hunter[src]

Hunter went to Universe 730 to replace the Tanner of that universe. Just like Vladislav planned, *The Incredible Crew* were manipulated into believing that Tanner didn't exist, and that Hunter was always their friend instead. When Knollad realized that Tanner was gone, he asked where he was, much to Jack Jabolon's confusion. Knollad then got brainwashed into forgetting Tanner himself, causing him to question what Jack was talking about. Jack told Knollad that he said 'Tanner', but Knollad claimed that he didn't.

Knollad then turned towards Hunter, asking if he heard him say 'Tanner'. Hunter claimed that he didn't know what Jack was talking about. Hunter then helped Knollad, Jack, and Chase repair the damages that were caused to their house, before going back inside to get some rest. While in the kitchen, Hunter noticed a picture of Tanner on the refrigerator, so he quickly removed it and burnt it in the fireplace, in order to get rid of the evidence of his existence. With repairs complete, *The Incredible Crew* retreated to their beds. Before going to sleep, Knollad wished Hunter Merry Christmas, unaware of the treachery that lied ahead. Hunter would remain in Universe 730, under his beliefs that there was still more evidence of cracks in the reality's crust.

### Christmas in July

*"Summer is awesome dude, you get to do cool stuff like, mowin' the lawn, eatin' hot dogs, goin' to McDonald's, eatin' hot dogs, mowin' the lawn-"*
―Hunter to The Grinch[src]

Several months later, Hunter went on Summer vacation with *The Incredible Crew*. While hanging out with some hot girls at a pool party, Hunter observed the return of the legendary Santa Claus, who crashed his sleigh to the ground, much to Knollad's shock. Knollad screamed 'HOLY SHIT!', but Hunter told him to watch his language. Just then, Santa's Little Helper popped out of the sleigh, requesting the group's help to deliver late Christmas presents in July. Unfortunately, upon realizing that the presents were burnt Santa died of a heart attack. Hunter mourned over his death, as he guessed this meant Christmas was cancelled early this year, but Knollad came up with a solution, which was to go to Walmart and buy replacement presents.

Joined by *The Incredible Crew*, Hunter went to Walmart to collect the replacement presents. Though Santa's Little Helper provided Knollad with a list of the specific things they had to buy, Knollad refused to go with it, and instead just grab everything in the toy aisle, period. While Knollad and Jack Jabolon were collecting toys, Hunter discovered a hamburger in one of the aisles. The group reunited to give the toys to Santa's Little Helper, who wrapped up the presents into a huge gift bag. *The Incredible Crew* then proceeded to the checkout, where they stumbled upon The Grinch working at the Walmart counter. When Santa's Little Helper begged The Grinch to help the group out, The Grinch refused to let them celebrate Christmas during the Summer. Hunter tried to convince The Grinch that Summer was awesome, but The Grinch got so mad, to the point that he went up into space so he could destroy the sun. Thankfully though, he was defeated by The Grinch, causing the crew to save Christmas in July.

### Mission to Universe 616

*"I want you to go to Universe 616... And make sure they're not breaking out of script."
"Done and done... Sir..."*
―Vladislav and Hunter[src]
Returning to The Void, Hunter gave Vladislav a status report regarding Universe 730. Hunter told Vlad the universe was clear, mentioning that Knollad didn't seem to have any recollection of his Tanner, and behaved as if he was his friend the whole time. Satisfied to hear this, Vlad gave Hunter another mission, which was to go to Universe 616 and make sure *The Incredible Crew* of that universe weren't breaking out of script. Hunter promised to do so. Before leaving, he asked Vlad how his prisoner was doing. Vlad claimed he was doing just fine, very well behaved.

## Relationships

* Santa Claus †
* Santa's Little Helper
	+ Knollad †
	+ Tanner
	+ Jack Jabolon †
	+ A.N.D.R.E. †
* *The Incredible Crew* (Christmas Remastered)
	+ Knollad
	+ Tanner †
	+ Jack Jabolon
	+ A.N.D.R.E.
* The Grinch † - Situational Enemy
* *The Incredible Crew* (Universe 616)
	+ Knollad
	+ Jack Jabolon
	+ A.N.D.R.E.

## Appearances

In chronological order:

* *The Incredible Crew Christmas Special I* (Vladislav Prologue)
* *The Incredible Crew Christmas Special II*
* *The Incredible Crew Christmas Special I* (Vladislav Epilogue)
* *The Incredible Crew Christmas Special I* (Hunter Replaces Tanner)
* *The Incredible Crew Christmas Special III*

## Trivia

* Hunter makes a cameo appearance in *Battle for BFLBI: The Power of Tanner*. When Silverhawk reveals to the BFLBI Contestants that the first challenge is to not die, Hunter can be seen behind Wolf.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 *The Incredible Crew Christmas Special I*
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 *The Incredible Crew Christmas Special III*
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 *The Incredible Crew Christmas Special II*