Leviathan Hunter
Origins:
In the @Frostvein Sea and @Emberflow Sea , when leviathans emerged from the deep, only the bravest faced them. @Leviathan Hunters were born from those who turned harpoons into art and survival into legend.
Philosophy:
@Leviathan Hunter believe every leviathan is both predator and teacher. To hunt one is to learn its secrets. They respect their prey, often turning its bones into weapons or armor. Many believe hunting one is both a sacrilege and a rite of passage.
Training:
Young @Leviathan Hunter are blooded by facing sea-beasts, first with spear, then with enchanted harpoon. They train aboard hunting ships crewed by veterans who know how to stalk titans across the open sea.
Role in @Aethertide :
Hunters, trackers, and protectors, @Leviathan Hunter are both admired and feared. Entire villages hire them for protection, while empires seek their knowledge of leviathan paths. Many become legends in their own lifetimes.
Signature Traits:
Harpoon mastery.
Tracking leviathan migrations.
Using leviathan remains as gear.
Standing as bulwarks against sea titans.
Notable @Leviathan Hunter in History:
Korrin Blackspar: A pirate-lord of the @Black Nine , said to have slain a leviathan with a cursed harpoon.
Veyra Stormfang: Captain of @Maelstrom Keep , who bound lightning into her harpoons.
Jorran Iceblood: Hunter of the @Frostfang Isles , who wore a cloak of leviathan scale.
Cultural Perception:
To the @Free Keys Confederacy , they are celebrated mercenaries.
To the @Veythane Empire , they are recruited as specialists in hunting and taming leviathan paths.
To the @Coral Regency , they are controversial figures, seen as disruptors of sea balance.
To the @Tideblessed Covenant , they are tolerated only when their hunts protect the faithful.
Sayings of the @Leviathan Hunter :
“To face a titan is to face yourself.”
“The sea bleeds, and we learn.”
“A leviathan never forgets its slayer.”