"I have carved through this land since before your kin walked on two legs, and I will be around after you are gone."

"...Then why do you need ME?"

AHHHH I've been waiting for this boy!

The spirit of the Grand Rulan. One could call this Trapper's "true form" but that wouldn't quite be accurate. The two are merged and utterly inseparable, but are something altogether new. Trapper can assume this form at will, borrowing the spirit's ancient glory, though doing so submerges him totally in the ancient spirit's memories and makes it harder to view things through a human lens. This, combined with the energy requirements to do so, means it's a fairly rare treat. The closer he is to the river, the easier it is to transform - in the river it's as natural as breathing, whereas in a different part of country it could exhaust him to the point of collapse.

For the design, I wanted the spirit to encapsulate different animals from the river. An otter (body/fur), a swan (face markings), fish (fins/whiskers), and alligators (scales/teeth).

Art by Gglixious