Who/What exactly is the Hunter? (mild spoilers)

[hatboy9]

When you receive the Hunter's Mark from the Hunter, he reveals his FINAL FORM whole body, which seems to consist of bones/a skeleton? Is he not a bug with an exoskeleton like most other characters in the game? Thoughts?

[Kein Zantezuken]

We do not know but it seems like he is not a bug but rather what they call "beast". It is possible he is one of (lesser?) Higher Beings.

[buggy]

Originally posted by Kein Zantezuken:

We do not know but it seems like he is not a bug but rather what they call "beast". It is possible he is one of (lesser?) Higher Beings.

Huh, never considered them being a beast, but it makes sense. Same number of eyes as Herrah, and she's referred to as a beast.

[Astute Anansi]

I doubt it's actually bones, it's probably just a very spindly chitinous body.

[hatboy9]

Originally posted by goo:

Originally posted by Kein Zantezuken:

We do not know but it seems like he is not a bug but rather what they call "beast". It is possible he is one of (lesser?) Higher Beings.

Huh, never considered them being a beast, but it makes sense. Same number of eyes as Herrah, and she's referred to as a beast.

Ahhhhh that would certainly make some sense. More details would be cool though, I love this game's lore.

[TheBrightKing]

Originally posted by Astute Anansi:

I doubt it's actually bones, it's probably just a very spindly chitinous body.

Characters like the hollow knight have similar bonelike limbs

[Astute Anansi]

Originally posted by goo:

Originally posted by Kein Zantezuken:

We do not know but it seems like he is not a bug but rather what they call "beast". It is possible he is one of (lesser?) Higher Beings.

Huh, never considered them being a beast, but it makes sense. Same number of eyes as Herrah, and she's referred to as a beast.

Does that refer to her actual species, or is it more of an honorific intended to highlight her ruthlessness and brutality?

[buggy]

Originally posted by Astute Anansi:

Originally posted by goo:

Huh, never considered them being a beast, but it makes sense. Same number of eyes as Herrah, and she's referred to as a beast.

Does that refer to her actual species, or is it more of an honorific intended to highlight her ruthlessness and brutality?

No idea, though I remember one of the mushroom plaques refers to her as "a common beast". Maybe we'll get more info in a DLC-Herrah's got a lot of interesting potential, given she's a dreamer, her title, and connection to Hornet.