Who Is Lord of the Hunt? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Lord of the Hunt is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Edu, with over 7 comic issue appearances. Originally the priest of the Great Bear Clan, he became the Lord of the Wild Hunt, and terrorized the gods until he was supplanted by Tim Hunter.

Who is Lord of the Hunt?

Creation The Lord of the Hunt was created by writer and artist Peter Gross in The Books of Magic issue 64 , in 1999. Major Story Arcs The Lord of the Wild Hunt was originally known as Edu. He was the priest of the Great Bear Clan, and worshiped a fairy bear who would later be known as Julie the Dancing Bear . At an unknown time, he became the Lord of the Wild Hunt , whose job was to hunt and kill gods who were no longer relevant to the world. If someone put up a good fight, they could challenge one of the members of the Hunt. If they won, they could join the Hunt. He started long enough ago to know Akhenaten, an Egyptian pharaoh who lived in 1300 BCE. Eventually the Lords of the Compact—gods and major supernatural powers like Auberon --managed to banish the Hunt in another dimension, Bar Eqall.

Key facts

Lord of the Hunt is of god/eternal origin and first appeared in "Heart of the Storm". The character is published by DC Comics. With 7 recorded issue appearances, Lord of the Hunt ranks among the most featured characters in comics.