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InStarfield, humanity set out to travel among the stars in search of adventure, valuable resources, scientific knowledge, and conquest. Of course, traveling the universe is no simple feat, but humans managed to spread out and settle in numerous star systems.
All the while, a mysterious andsecretive group of beings known as the Starbornstay in the shadows across the Settled Systems. Those seeking ancient knowledge may ultimately run into the Starborn, especially once powerful items known as Artifacts start to become involved. But there is one Starborn who is more dangerous than the rest, and that is the Hunter.
How Do You Meet The Hunter?
After joining Constellation, you begin to search for clues that lead you topowerful Artifacts that are scattered across different star systems.The true meaning and purpose of the Artifacts evade Constellation’s understanding at the start.
As you continue your adventures, you may actuallymeet a lone mercenary in different random barsthat goes by the name, “The Hunter.” You can chat with him about some of his beliefs, but you don’t get to learn too much about who he actually is.
Spoilers below for the main quest of Starfield after “No Sudden Moves.”
You meetthe Huntermuch more directly when you learn thathe’s attacking The Eye during “High Price To Pay.”It’s clear thathe is one of the Starborn, and not at all looking to become your ally.
He’s after the Artifacts you have, and will stop at nothing to take them from you. In fact, he showsjust how dangerous he can bewhen he kills one of your companions from Constellation.
After you survive the Hunter’s ambush, he starts to look at you in a new light. As you progress in the main quest andtry to discover what the Unity really is, you’ll get to the point wherethe Hunter invites you to have an honest conversationto answer your questions.
You will be invited to dock and board a ship to meet with two Starborn,the Hunter and the Emissary.
What Is The Hunter’s Real Identity?
During your conversation with the Emissary and the Hunter, you learn that the multiverse is real.Your universe is just one of an untold number that are out there.Further, each of the Starborn reveal their true face under their masks.
The Hunter reveals himself to be Keeper Aquilus.Well, justone version of Keeper Aquilus, a version from a different universe.
Once upon a time,this version of Aquilus reached the Unity, and was reborn as a Starborn.He repeated the process over and over again,becoming stronger with every rebirth, until he becamethe Hunterthat stalks your character in Starfield.
The Hunter believes that the strongest should be the ones to wield the Artifacts, andanyone capable of collecting them should be free to reach the Unity.
You will be given the choice toside with either the Emissary or the Hunter, depending on which philosophical take on the Unity you might agree with.
Different versions of Aquilus have gone down different roads. Some become the Hunter,only to destroy other versions of themselves. Some decide to pursue a deeper truth and other meanings of life, andshirk the Hunter mantle.
TheKeeper Aquilus in your worldis one of the latter. He stopped the repetitive rebirth process tosettle down in your universe andcreate the Sanctum Universum.
Depending on your choices in your playthrough of Starfield,you will get to decide the fate ofthisversion of the Hunter.
