Sschhhhhh... I finally got Voice of the Hunted out of his hidey-hole :}
As a part of Slayer's psyche, represents the Survival Instinct.
Based on a coal tit: tenacious and acrobatic, these tiny, common birds are often prey for bigger birds.
When I first met him, I pictured a clever, experienced hunter-gatherer, plucked from the beginning of time. The oldest and wisest Voice. Thus, elderly, tough, with sparse but fluffy plumage and hare-footed.
To show the resilience needed to reach this stage of his life, he bares many scars:
His left eye is blind and in a permanent squint, as if always scanning his surroundings.
The great slices around his shoulders are from when a giant, clawed hand once grabbed him from behind -- and still, Hunted escaped.
He needs nothing more than a loincloth, and sneaks low to the ground, ready to sprint or tip-toe.
Wears black for alliance with Slayer.
The only Voice I would trust with the steel claw -- I mean, the Pristine Blade.
As the Voice most in tune with their animalistic side, the Slayer's ear tufts is echoed in his large, expressive hare ears. The rabbit/hare is a famous prey animal, and I saw it in many other Hunted designs before, such as Karma Chameleon's and 0th's.
Despite fear, he's deeply drawn to Beast and Den, out of respect and in awe of their power and efficiency as predators.
Unlike his counterpart Opportunist, who masks fear with confidence and hides desire and insecurities under an ill-fitting suit, Hunted is focused, measured and lets his honest emotions show when appropriate. Nearly naked, as in openly vulnerable.
In Wild, he gains a flower crown as a show of good will and care from the Princess, which calms and pleases him.
In Eye of the Needle, he borrows Skeptic's cloak, which is dark green for strategic intelligence, and white on the inside for giving the Princess what she wants.
In Skeptic!Den, wears white because he sympathizes with the Princess most. In Stubborn!Den, wears red for battle-ready bloodthirst, and when embracing instinct.... well. Hares' ears perk up when they're very tense and focused, and birds spread their wings like that as a threat display. All over the animal world, unblinking, wide-eyed staring is taken as a threat.
