- "In the absence of light, darkness prevails. There are things that go bump in the night make no mistake about that, and we are the ones who bump back"
- ― Professor Broom (Hellboy)
- "Saving people, hunting things. The family business."
- ― Dean Winchester (Supernatural)
The ability to possess the traits and powers of a supernatural hunter.
Also Called
- Demon/Devil Hunter/Slayer
- Champion of Mankind/Humanity
- Grimm Physiology (Grimm series)
- Monster Hunter Physiology
- Slayer Physiology
Capabilities
The user possess the powers of a supernatural hunter, having the innate ability to hunt down supernatural creatures. They are able to physically match most of the creatures they hunt, have innate combat abilities, ability to detect supernatural creatures and know how to kill them. They may have immunity towards the creatures they hunt (immune to vampire's compulsion, demon's possession, witch's magic, etc.).
Applications
- Enhanced Combat/Supernatural Combat
- Enhanced Condition/Supernatural Condition
- Enhanced Tracking/Supernatural Tracking
- Intuitive Aptitude
- Paranormal Expertise
- Supernatural Detection
- Weapon Proficiency
Variations
- Almighty Object
- Demonic Weaponry
- Divine Weaponry
- Hybrid Physiology
- Magic
- Past Life Awareness
- Past Life Power Access
- Spiritual Weaponry
- Supernatural Weapon Proficiency
- Training Regimen
Associations
- Kresnik Physiology
- Omnislayer
- Power Immunity
- Psychic Shield
- Supernatural Priest Training
- Supernatural Shrine Maiden Training
Limitations
- Most are not necessarily immortal.
- May be unable to hunt transcendent supernatural creatures.
- May only be hunter of a specific supernatural creature (vampire, demons, spirits, etc.)
- Powers may be dormant until user has an encounter with the supernatural.
- There are still many supernatural creatures that outclass them in terms of raw strength, supernatural hunters will need strength and guile to defeat them.
Known Users
See Also: The Hunter.
Cartoons
- Jefferson Twilight (The Venture Bros.)
Comics
- Silver (Atsuo Uchida) (DC Comics)
- Blade (Marvel); via Dhampir Physiology
- Elsa Bloodstone (Marvel); via the Bloodstone
- Ulysses Bloodstone (Marvel); via the Bloodstone
- Eva (Top Cow/The Darkness)
Films
- Gretel (Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters)
- Hansel (Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters)
- Hellboy (Hellboy) via Cambion Physiology
Gamebooks
- Heroes (Chronicles of Darkness/Beast: The Primordial)
- Hunters in Conspiracies (Chronicles of Darkness/Hunter: The Vigil); via Endowments
- Imbued (World of Darkness/Hunter: The Reckoning)
Literature
- Verroq/The Mercenary (The Bartimaeus Sequence)
Live Action TV
- Slayers (Buffyverse)
- Grimm (Grimm)
- Dean Winchester (Supernatural)
- Sam Winchester (Supernatural)
- Hunters (The Vampire Diaries/Originals)
- Vanessa Van Helsing (Van Helsing TV Series)
Web series
- Huntsmen and Huntresses (RWBY)
Manga/Anime
- Quincy (Bleach)
- Claymores (Claymores)
- Exorcists (Highschool DxD)
- Hero Tribe (Testament of Sister New Devil)
- Jin Toujou
- Kurumi Nonaka
- Shiba Kyouichi
- Takashi Hayase
- Yuki Nonaka
- Vampire Hunters (Vampire Knight)
RPG
Video Games
- Yharnam Hunters (Bloodborne)
- Victor Belmont (Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2)
- Dante (Devil May Cry); via Cambion Physiology
- Nero (Devil May Cry); via Cambion Physiology
- Dante (DmC: Devil May Cry); via Nephalem Physiology
- Demon Hunters (Diablo)
- Templar Order (Dragon Age)
- Juliet Starling (Lollipop Chainsaw)
- Ryu Hayabusa (Ninja Gaiden series)
- Knights of the Round Table (The Order: 1886); via Blackwater
- Archers of Sirius (Tekken)
- Kazama Clan (Tekken)
- Hunters (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Grünfeld Bach (Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines)
- Witchers (The Witcher)
- Demon Hunters (World of Warcraft)