Dark Hunters: Shadow Stealer
There are no beings like Shadow Stealer. In all my years of recruiting from the darkest and strangest corners of the Great Spirit’s universe, I never found any species to which he could belong, even as a variant or mutant. Though he may resemble an overgrown brakas without a mask, Shadow Stealer is one of the oldest beings of our universe, dating back to the Time Before Time. He might even be one of Artakha’s own creations, making him a sort of counter to Devastator - if that boastful being’s autobiography is to be believed.
Shadow Stealer appeared on Odina shortly after the organization began, having heard of our work as simple mercenaries. Not sure if I could trust him, I assigned him a hefty quest: to find the Staff of Artakha, a legendary artifact from the Before-Time. I recommended he track down some innocent crafter and torture the information out of them, but for “moral reasons”, Shadow Stealer refused to do this. With such an artificial limit, the task should have taken years, as the staff’s resting place was lost to time. Rumors pointed to the Metru Nui Archives, but exploring that vast complex of tunnels would be absolute folly without any leads.
Shadow Stealer found the staff in days. However, that scant time was enough for him to have a change of heart. After he summoned my Dark Hunters to pick up the artifact, he laid a trap with the Turaga-Regent of the time. Unfortunately for Shadow Stealer, I had anticipated such a betrayal, and my operatives were prepared. They left with the staff - though lacking some of the team’s members, slain by Shadow Stealer’s blades. Although his aim was noble, his methods was deemed less so, and Shadow Stealer found himself unwelcome in Metru Nui. Ever since, he has wandered the universe, hunting my hunters to hone his skills.
POWERS: Shadow Stealer has the rare and esoteric ability to transport himself through shadows. How this is accomplished is a matter of constant debate among schools of elemental study, although they are dealing only with legends of such a being. Such a thing is impossible for a Toa, and even the Makuta, so it is unclear how Shadow Stealer manages it. Perhaps it was an early design of the Great Beings that was later abandoned. In addition to his special power, Shadow Stealer has two long arms and a prehensile tail, each holding a double-edged blade, which he uses to devastating effect in close combat.
STATUS: Rogue. If my medics’ reports are accurate, Shadow Stealer has finally found me, and is now haunting Creep Canyon to thin the ranks of my organization. Frankly, if he wanted to assassinate me, he should have done it millennia ago, when I had less time and resources to prepare. But I don’t think that is Shadow Stealer’s goal. He styles himself a hero, an old-fashioned one. I believe Shadow Stealer intends to vanquish me in a fair fight. I look forward to informing him that such a thing does not exist.
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