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The **Wild Hunt** is a gathering of some of the more predatory beings of Faerie. The Erlking is one of the beings who can call up the Wild Hunt.

## Description

The Wild Hunt is a gathering of black hounds the size of horses with glowing red eyes, lead by a stag-horned hunter on a black horse. It usually appears in the autumn or winter and usually with storms and rough weather.Cite error: Closing `</ref>` missing for `<ref>` tag

## In the series

### *Dead Beat*

Main article: Dead Beat
In *Dead Beat*, Mab lets Harry Dresden know that the Heirs of Kemmler want to call up Erlking to raise ancient and powerful spirits to devour them for power. Their master had learned a way to to bind his will to shades, not just the dead (the method is found in The Word of Kemmler). Dresden Summoned the Erlking to trap him to prevent the Heirs from using him and therefore stop the Darkhallow. But Cowl gets the drop on Dresden and releases the Erlking who takes off leading the Hunt through Chicago.

### *Proven Guilty*

Main article: Proven Guilty
In *Proven Guilty*, Thomas Raith told Dresden that he had joined the Wild Hunt the previous year. While at Arctis Tor, Dresden hears the Erlking and the Hunt coming after him.> Later, The Erlking found Dresden, told him that he liked him and found him poor game at the moment so he'd leave him alone. But warned Dresden that he'd run him down if their paths crossed again.

### *Cold Days*

Main article: Cold Days
In *Cold Days*, Eldest Gruff turned down joining the Hunt. Harry Dresden was chased by the Wild Hunt led by the Erlking and including Kringle. Dresden took over the Wild Hunt and led it against He Who Walks Before and other Outsiders who are attempting to release the Naagloshii buried under Demonreach.

## See also

* Die Lied der Erlking
* Goblins
* Wyldfae
* Faerie
* Redcap
* Ace
* Winter Court

## External references

* Wild Hunt - Wikipedia
* Erlking - Wikipedia
* Orkneyjar - The Wild Hunt
* Penance, Power, and Pursuit -- On the Trail of the Wild Hunt
* Christine’s Faery List: Hounds of Hell

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1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `DF07ch21`
2. ↑ *Dead Beat*, ch. 33-34
3. ↑ *Proven Guilty*, ch. 29
4. ↑ *Proven Guilty*, ch. 40
5. ↑ *Proven Guilty*, ch. 43
6. ↑ *Cold Days*, ch. 5
7. ↑ *Cold Days*, ch. 40-41
8. ↑ *Cold Days*, ch. 42-45
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