For Eda, and he fits the role even better than her sister Lilith, being what Eda would've become had she joined the Emperor's Coven when she was young. Like Eda, he's brilliant and immature, even sharing a few of her quirks, such as the exaggerated way they say "Bye!", and wears a mask which makes him resemble an owl. Lilith apparently hates working with him, another indication of how misspent her time was trying to get Eda to join the coven. Signature Move: Super-Speed and Teleport Spam. He teleports rapidly and frequently to get around during fights and hit enemies from various angles with his staff, and after his Heel–Face Turn, he starts using his super speed to pull his friends out of danger.

Don't You Dare Pity Me!: Downplayed. Eda recounts that, during her story about what happened in Latissa, Luz described Hunter as a "bad, but sad boy". Hunter's response is to go beet red and start threatening Luz's life under his breath. Foil: Is one to Willow in terms of reputation. At at least one point they were both considered "half-a-witches." However, the way they developed over the course of time was different. Willow was looked down upon for having weak magic in her childhood, but it turned out that she was just a late bloomer and with some encouragement she was eventually found to be very talented in plant magic. Hunter, on the other hand had a very high status for being regarded as one of the most powerful witches in the Boiling Isles, but it turns out that he can't actually cast his own magic and has to rely on his staff to appear like he can. Badass Normal: He's a powerless witch but can hold his own in combat without a staff to supply him with magic. It makes him stand apart from other witches who usually rely purely on magic, while Hunter is much more adept at physical combat and uses his magic to aid him in that. He loves his uncle despite the fact that Belos emotionally and physically abuses him, and Hunter's main goal is to aide him in whatever way he can. However, he is utterly terrified when he finds out about Belos killing off the previous Golden Guards who were all Grimwalkers like Hunter. At Eclipse Lake, he threatens to come after Luz if Amity refuses to hand over the key, which she reluctantly agrees to if he stays away from her girlfriend. Hunter holds up his end and leaves the residents of the Owl House alone, only meeting Luz again when seeks him out herself.Character Tics: He has a tendency to exaggerate the way he says 'bye' by stretching out the 'e', similar to Eda. Muggle Born of Mages: He has the pointy ears of an Isles native but is unable to use magic, and was told it was a condition that runs in his family. He's later revealed to be a Grimwalker and Hunter explains he is either a witch or a human, but doesn't know. But Not Too Bi: Downplayed. Hunter was confirmed to be bisexual in a post-hoot, yet he never shows an interest in any male characters. That said, with the sole exception of Willow, he shows no interest in female characters either, making it far more likely to be an instance of Single-Target Sexuality.

Not So Above It All: He is quite serious and has extremely little experience with anything outside his job for the emperor, so he tends to view the other characters' goofing around as foolish. However, when he's given the chance to actually act his age, Hunter's childish side shines through. In "Thanks to Them", Willow finds him in distress trying to cut his own hair (and doing a poor job). He looks embarrassed when she walks in on him, and blushes quite a bit when she takes over and cuts it for him. She's the first person to compliment his Cosmic Frontier outfit and finds it so cool that she snaps a picture, once again causing him to blush. And when Hunter has a Disney Death after being freed from Belos's Demonic Possession, Willow is one of the most distressed and frantic out of the whole group, and lays his head into her lap. The old sigil of the Golden Guard is the same as the one on Gravesfield's town sign, suggesting some connection to Philip and Caleb's hometown.Flash Step: The Golden Guard seems to favor this tactic in battle and for intimidation, as seen in "Hunting Palismen". It later becomes a Signature Move for him and the only spell he uses regularly. In "For The Future" the realization that he has magic of his own now comes when he accidentally uses his Flash Step to save Willow. Token Good Teammate: Hunter is firmly on Belos' side, but isn’t a sadistic psychopath like Terra and Kikimora. He's capable of genuine kindness and, as relentless as he is in his goals, there are some lines he realizes he can't cross. Furthermore, he follows Belos because he can’t stand letting his uncle down, rather than for his own personal glory, and wants to heal the emperor's curse. He's horrified to find that Belos really just wants to kill everyone in the Boiling Isles and Hunter has been helping a complete psychopath. It's then revealed that all the other Golden Guards were this as well, since Inner Belos decides it’s time to do away with Hunter once he's learned the truth, as his predecessors all ended up betraying the emperor. Brooding Boy, Gentle Girl: With Willow. Hunter starts out as a very serious and taciturn boy, but when he meets the friendly and sweet Willow little by little he begins to open up more.