You know how selkidomus scales are used to create a Grimwalker?
I thought it would be interesting if there was an AU where Hunter was revealed to be a Selkie instead of a Grimwalker. After all, Eda did say that many of the myths that exist in the human realm are thanks to the Boiling Isles.
The following AU details are points that I discussed in a discord server with my friends.
Belos stole Hunter’s seal skin when he was a baby and raised him as a “magicless witch”
The seal skin is the reason that Hunter is so loyal to Belos and unwavering in his resolve towards his uncle– even if Hunter doesn’t realize the grip that this item has on his psyche
Belos outright abused Hunter so badly that he completely and utterly convinced him into believing that he is the true owner of the seal skin– not Hunter
Hunter doesn’t even come in contact with his seal skin because he doesn’t believe himself to be a selkie; Belos has convinced him that he’s just a witch with an unfortunate “curse”
Hunter’s own human skin is super sensitive to touch because he is not wearing his skin seal which is why he often wears a lot of layers of clothing and recoils at touch
Also when in seal form, Hunter takes the form of a selkidomus.
I couldn’t not doodle this
Check out this absolutely amazing art that my friend drew! Please give the artist all your love and compliments!
