History Main / TheHunter

* Some characters in GirlsLove VisualNovel ''AkaiIto'' and its sort-of sequel ''AoiShiro'' fits hunter archetype. [[LittleMissBadass Tsudura]] and Uzuki from ''AkaiIto'' are part of an ancient clan of demon hunters (the "[[DemonSlayer Onikiri]]"). [[spoiler: Tsudura is even ''the'' [[IJustWantToHaveFriends (unwilling)]] leader of it.]] From ''AoiShiro'', [[PluckyGirl Migiwa]] is also member of similar clan, except based in the southern islands. [[JerkAss Kohaku]] was turned into [[WhoWantsToLiveForever immortal oni]] long time ago by [[ViewerGenderConfusion her]] sorcerer foster-father, and now [[IHateYouVampireDad seek epic vendetta against him and his creations]]. Kaya is BackFromTheDead and is on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge to avenge her little sister [[spoiler: that is, you]].

* Dante from ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry' is a [[HalfHumanHybrid half]] [[HunterOfHisOwnKind demon]] who works as a mercenary that hunts demons to avenge the death of his mother at their hands. He also has shades of a BloodKnight as he clearly enjoys himself at it.

* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' has a playable class called a Hunter[[note]]Creator/ChuckNorris plays a hunter, but he does not hunt, because hunting implies the possibility of failure[[/note]], but this trope is more closely represented by the NPC demon hunters.
** Lorewise, Illidan Stormrage is/was regarded as ''the'' demon hunter.

* Dante from VideoGame/{{Devil May Cry}} is a [[HalfHumanHybrid half]] [[HunterOfHisOwnKind demon]] who works as a mercenary that hunts demons to avenge the death of his mother at their hands. He also has shades of a BloodKnight as he clearly enjoys himself at it.

* Samus Aran from the ''{{Metroid}}'' series of games hunts the SpacePirates who devastated her homeworld and left her the sole survivor of the whole planet. In Metroid Prime, files recovered from a Space Pirate ship indicates that they refer to her, literally, as "The Hunter." Since the Space Pirates are bug-like aliens, however, she can easily slaughter them by the thousands without worrying about the usual psychological problems. There's also her recurring troubles with the series' eponymous creatures. In ''{{Metroid}} II'', the entire point of the game was to commit xenocide, wiping Metroids off the planet one by one. Also in the ''Metroid Prime'' series, the Space Pirates [[ApocalypticLog react]] to the appearance of [[EvilTwin Dark Samus]] by referring to a "Dark Hunter." Hilarious to read at first, as they express their horror at being hounded by ''two'' Hunters... but by ''Metroid Prime 3: Corruption'' Dark Samus has become their ''leader'', resulting in some nightmarish logs detailing the Pirates' blind fanaticism and devotion to her.

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* A ''lot'' of Dracula adaptations turn Abraham Van Helsing from an [[TheSmartGuy aged professor of Medicine]] into this sort of character. The HammerHorror Dracula films are arguably the main culprit, and ''Film/VanHelsing'' follows in the tradition.

* The titular player characters from ''VideoGame/MonsterHunter'', who are card-carrying members of the [[CreatureHuntingOrganization Hunter's Guild]], have the primary task of ensuring the safety and survival of civilization in the face of titanic, city-destroying wild animals by keeping their numbers manageable through hunting. It's subverted, however, in that the Guild itself, alongside several independent organizations, carry out monster preservation activities to ensure ecological stability. Of course, [[GameplayAndStorySegregation one won't be able to tell that]] given the [[ItemFarming grindy]] nature of the game.

* The antagonist of Creator/WarrenEllis' ''GunMachine'' is only referred to as this. His "prey" are human beings, although he doesn't seem to recognize them as such.

* General W.R. Monger from ''Film/MonstersVsAliens'', who heads a secret government program to capture monsters and lock them away so that the public doesn't have to worry about them and get on to more important things, like paying taxes. He is more sympathetic than most versions, as he doesn't seek to destroy them, and eventually grants them their freedom in exchange for battling the AlienInvasion.

* ''Manga/TokyoGhoul'' has the Commission of Counter Ghoul (CCG), a paramilitary law enforcement organization charged with enforcing the laws concerning Ghouls, primarily through hunting down and killing them. They handle all cases suspected to involve Ghouls, investigating them and sending out Ghoul Investigators to actually handle killing the targets. Many employees are simple office workers and pencil pushers, but the highly-skilled Ghoul Investigators are trained to battle Ghouls using Quinque -- specialized weapons created from Ghoul corpses. Many of these Investigators were children orphaned by Ghoul attacks, taken in by the organization and "encouraged" to [[CycleOfRevenge pursue]] a higher calling. The Ghouls refer to them as "Doves", referencing the organization's symbol, and most greatly fear them.

* The protagonist (and almost every NPC encountered outdoors and out of the safe zones) in VideoGame/{{Bloodborne}} is one such character, even referred to as such. The three different covenants of the game each follow a certain aspect of the archetype - The [[spoiler: Vilebloods]] hunt for pleasure, the [[spoiler: Executioners]] hunt for the ChurchMilitant, and the [[spoiler: Hunters of Hunters]] hunt to protect humanity. [[spoiler: And thanks to the Paleblood transfusion that becoming a hunter requires, you're more or less a HunterOfYourOwnKind as well.]]

* ''L.A.W.L.S.'' comic has [[PerkyGoth Autumn]], [[http://lawlscomic.com/a-bit-too-whedon/ The Slayer]]--more specifically, [[FurryFandom Furry]] Slayer.

* ''TheBoondockSaints'' are VigilanteMan Hunters who hunt down and kill the scum of the earth, combining this with a MissionFromGod.

* Hans is the titular character in ''TheTrollHunter''.

* Commander Shepard of ''Franchise/MassEffect'' is revered across the Galaxy as the ''only'' person who has managed to kill ''several'' [[BigBad Reapers]], most of the time doing so entirely ''on foot'', either through clever tactics or while practically [[StaringDownCthulhu staring them down]]. Even the Reapers know her name and are frankly terrified of her.

->'''Demon Hunter:''' No. Because as long as I'm here, ''[[TheLegionsOfHell they]]'' are the prey...and I am the hunter!

* The Literature/{{Grimm}} are people with the strange ability to see [[OurMonstersAreDifferent Wesen]] for what they are. Additionally, they also have enhanced strength, reaction, and senses that allow them to fight the Wesen on an almost-equal footing. Most Grimm tend to actively hunt Wesen, usually by following up on strange stories or newspaper articles. They also keep journals with pictures of the Wesen's true appearance as well as the best ways to kill them (typically, beheading does the trick, which is why they were called "Decapitare" in ancient times). Nick is a rare Grimm who doesn't actively hunt Wesen. He also doesn't reflexively kill every Wesen he sees, only doing so when he has no choice.

** The Inquisition of TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} is this ([[UpToEleven on a much larger scale]]. Here the Inquisitor can essentially requisition entire planets, regiments of Guardsmen and even SpaceMarines if he so chooses (Though he is usually polite about it), and often the dangers they hunt require that kind of firepower to destroy. The Inquisition is divided into three groups or "Ordos" specializing in either rooting out traitors and heretics (Ordo Hereticus), dealing with Chaos Daemons and incursions (Ordo Malleus), or learning about/shooting aliens (Ordo Xenos).

** In ''{{ComicBook/The Tomb Of Dracula}}'', where Blade was first introduced, there's also Quincy Harker and ''his'' band of vampire hunters working occasionally alongside Blade.

* The ''{{Hellblazer}}'' John Constantine, who hunts down normal or supernatural badguys either to protect his beloved London, or just for his personal gain. Gods are no exception.

* Parodied with Tiffany Winters of ''Webcomic/EerieCuties'' and ''Webcomic/MagickChicks''. Being an {{expy}} of [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Buffy Summers]], she is dedicated to slaying vampire main character Layla [=DeLaCroix=], who in turn seems to be completely unaware of this fact. Aside from this, the two of them end up becoming best friends...with no small amount of LesYay. Speaking of which, Tiffany's attempts to stake Layla usually ends up in being distracted by adoration toward her "nemesis". Also, she seems to have [[http://www.eeriecuties.com/strips-ec/that_i_am_alive either an addiction to or fetish for]] [[KissOfTheVampire vampire bites]] and is mostly [[http://www.eeriecuties.com/strips-ec/curse_you_hormones looking for excuses]] by now.