

Hubert the Protector, a group dedicated to the study and hunting of monsters. Before he could finish the deed, he was stopped by a Catholic priest named Santiago, who was a former member of the Blessed Order of St. He again made plans to kill himself, this time procuring a silver bullet for his revolver. Quickly realizing that he had become a werewolf, he immediately tried to kill himself, but since MHI had never killed a werewolf he didn’t know that he was immune to lead bullets and survived the attempt. However, one month later, at the full moon, he transformed into a beast and slaughtered a family of five. While on a hunt, he received a bite that soon healed and was forgotten.

After the war he returned home to work for the family business, MHI and by the year 1925, Earl was married and had at least two children. He was a member of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) led by General John J. While still in his teens, he entered the United States Army and fought in the First World War, ultimately reaching the rank of corporal.

He attended school for about three years, learning to read, and was raised a Southern Baptist at his mother's insistence. was born in 1900 and took to monster hunting at an early age, killing his first monster when he was ten years old. Other notable relations include his son Raymond Shackleford III, his father Bubba Shackleford, and his girlfriend Heather Kerkonen.Įarl Harbinger is one of a handful of individuals called Champions. He does use his influence on other werewolves to instinctively encourage them to leave humans alone, but the instant one harms or threatens to harm another human, he doesn’t hesitate to kill them. Generally speaking, however, he avoids other werewolves, and has never lived in a pack. In order to pass himself off as human, he has occasionally changed his name and falsified his relationship with the rest of the family, and as a result is sometimes referred to as Julie Shackleford's uncle despite actually being her great-grandfather.Īs the oldest and most powerful werewolf in the world, Earl is also known as the King of the Werewolves. He became a werewolf when he was a young man and has aged slowly ever since. Among the broader Monster Hunting community, Earl is considered to be one of the most experienced and well-respected Hunters alive.Įarl’s original name was Raymond Earl Shackleford, Jr., a fact which he generally keeps secret, except among close friends and family, or those of his employees that he works with most regularly. He leads MHI’s flagship team based in Cazador, Alabama, and oversees personnel matters such as transfers, promotions, training, and recruitment. Earl Harbinger is the Director of Operations at Monster Hunter International, and a member of the Shackleford Family.
