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| − | [[File:Coyote Man.png|thumb|right|180px|The Coyote Man]] |
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| + | {{Youmay|the Coyote Man|[[Coyote Man (Animi Avatar)|the Animi Avatar]] derived from his memories}} |
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| − | The '''Coyote Man''' was an Animi Avatar used by the [[Abstergo Entertainment|entertainment branch]] of [[Abstergo Industries]], as part of their plan to influence the general public, via the [[Assassin's Creed III|console stage]] of the [[Animus]] technology. He became available once a [[The Battle Hardened Pack|system update]] had been installed, and his specialty weapon was a shank, made from sharpened bone. |
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| + | | image = File:Coyote Man.png |
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| + | | birth = |
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| + | | active = 18th century<br/>[[North America]] |
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| + | | species = [[Human]] |
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| + | | affiliates =[[Templars]] |
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| + | *[[American Rite of the Templar Order|Colonial Rite]] |
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| + | }} |
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| + | The '''Coyote Man''' was a notorious [[Templars|Templar]]—most likely of {{wiki|Lakota people|Lakota}} ancestry—who was regarded as the deadliest hunter of [[Assassins]] active on the east coast of [[North America]] during the 18th century. At one point, he slaughtered an Assassin [[Mentor]] with his bare hands.<ref name="Abstergo Story">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Abstergo Story]]</ref> |
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| + | In 2012, his [[genetic memory|genetic memories]] were utilized as an Animi Avatar by [[Abstergo Entertainment]], a subsidiary of the Templar company [[Abstergo Industries]], for the tertiary stage of their [[Animus]] game console. The title of his character was that of his very alias in life: "Coyote Man".<ref name="AC3 m/p">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Multiplayer]]</ref> As part of their plan to influence the general public with propaganda, Abstergo's profile for the Coyote Man omitted his Templar affiliations, describing him as a man loyal to his village rather than the Templars. While it also replaced the victim of Coyote Man's infamous murder of a Mentor with a [[bears|bear]], it did not shy away from noting he was an Assassin hunter.<ref name="Abstergo Story" /> |
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| − | ==Unique moves== |
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| − | '''''Low Profile, Front''''' |
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| + | ==Personality and traits== |
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| − | Approaching his target, the Coyote Man brutally kicks them in their left knee. While his victim grasps at their possibly-broken limb, the Coyote Man takes the opportunity to slash the right of their abdomen with his shank and then fluidly impales their heart from behind with it. Pulling his weapon back out, he watches sadistically as his target's body falls to the floor. |
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| + | A sheer psychopath who gleefully reveled in bloodshed but scorned social interaction, the Coyote Man was widely feared by his enemies yet respected by his Templar allies. In combat, he was wild and frenetic, attacking with his twin shanks in frenzied strikes. Animalistic, he would hound after his prey with a gleeful, unsettling grin, and all this contributed to his terrifying reputation as a savage predator. His countenance, made more fearsome by his preference for warpaint and bone masks, was more than just a visage, for they were reflections of his deadliness as a warrior and a hunter.<ref name="Abstergo Story" /> |
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| + | True to his feral behavior, his combat style was chaotic and unpredictable, relying on his hyperactive agility to rush in and out of his enemies' vision, for which the hacking collective [[Erudito]] joked that he won "the deadliest Templar Guerilla Award five times in a row!" Capable of killing an Assassin Mentor with his bare hands, his prowess was such that Abstergo heralded him as the best Assassin hunter of his time on the American east coast,<ref name="Abstergo Story" /> even though it was [[Shay Cormac]] who [[Colonial Brotherhood purge|exterminated]] the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins|Colonial Assassins]].<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> |
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| − | '''''Low Profile, Back''''' |
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| − | Walking up behind his target, the Coyote Man stabs his shank into their back. As his victim recoils in agony, he spins around in a full circle and slashes his weapon across their side, opening a deep wound while they collapse to the floor from their severed spine. |
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| − | '''''High Profile, Front''''' |
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| − | Running up to his target, the Coyote Man hastily removes his shank and cruelly stabs it down into their leg. From there, he rips his weapon out and bounds over their back as they keel over from his first strike. With his dagger still in hand, the Coyote Man plants it under his victim's chin, fatally impaling their brain and leaving them to bleed on the ground. |
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| − | '''''High Profile, Back''''' |
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| − | Rushing over to his target from behind, the Coyote Man leaps and forcefully pushes them down towards the floor. As they are rendered defenseless, he rides his victim into the ground and withdraws his shank, alternating between bashing their back with his fist and stabbing them. After peppering them with multiple wounds and blows, the Coyote Man stands up, satisfied with the bloody result. |
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| − | '''''Bench Kill''''' |
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| − | The Coyote Man grabs his seated target's foot and drags them off the bench, until their head rests against it. Before his victim can do anything to defend themselves, he forcefully kicks them in the face, violently sending their head backwards and breaking his target's neck on the bench behind them. |
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| − | '''''Aerial Kill''''' |
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| − | Leaping from a rooftop, the Coyote Man removes his shank in mid-air, before landing on his target and planting the weapon into their head. Standing up, he stores his dagger away at his belt, following which he leaves his victim on the ground to die. |
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| − | ==Taunts== |
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| − | *''"I will have blood!"'' |
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| − | *''"Challenge me!"'' |
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| − | *''"I want to taste your blood."'' |
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| − | *''"You are my puppet!"'' |
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| − | *''"See you, in the darkness."'' |
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| − | ==Customization== |
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| − | The Coyote Man could be customized in several ways: |
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| − | Colors: |
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| − | *Basic: Orange. |
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| − | *Extra 1: Sea green. |
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| − | *Extra 2: Lilac. |
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| − | Costumes: |
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| − | *White Costume |
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| − | *Dark Costume |
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| − | *Alternative Costume 1 |
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| − | *Alternative Costume 2 |
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| − | *Iktomi Follower Costume |
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| − | *Warrior Costume |
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| − | In-depth customization: |
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| − | *Heads: |
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| − | **Head 1: Lurker Look |
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| − | **Head 2: Marauder Look |
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| − | **Head 3: Raider Look |
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| − | *Clothes: |
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| − | **Clothes 1: Lurker Breastplates |
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| − | **Clothes 2: Maraurder Breastplates |
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| − | **Clothes 3: Raider Breastplates |
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| − | *Accessories: |
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| − | **Accessory 1: Lurker Breechcloth |
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| − | **Accessory 2: Marauder Breechcloth |
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| − | **Accessory 3: Raider Breechcloth |
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| − | *Legs: |
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| − | **Legs 1: Lurker Boots |
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| − | **Legs 2: Marauder Boots |
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| − | **Legs 3: Raider Boots |
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| − | *Belts: |
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| − | **Belt 1: Lurker Waistband |
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| − | **Belt 2: Marauder Waistband |
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| − | **Belt 3: Raider Waistband |
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| − | *Scars: |
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| − | **Scar 1: |
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| − | **Scar 2: |
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| − | **Scar 3: |
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| − | *War paint: |
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| − | **Primary war paints: |
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| − | ***Primary War Paint 1: A block of war paint covering the whole left side of the face. |
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| − | ***Primary War Paint 2: A block of war paint covering underneath the chin and along the jawline, stopping just below the bottom lip. |
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| − | ***Primary War Paint 3: A large block of war paint covering most of the face, tapering in towards the chin. |
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| − | **Secondary war paints: |
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| − | ***Secondary War Paint 1: A band of war paint covering the eye area and nose bridge. |
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| − | ***Secondary War Paint 2: An almost symmetrical design, which composes of a thin line dividing the face along the nose, and blocks of paint across the eye area that taper off into jagged points, as well as three small circles over the left eyebrow. |
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| − | ***Secondary War Paint 3: A band of war paint across the nose bridge that widens as it travels out symmetrically, stopping at the edge of the jaw, accompanied by two lines stemming from the bottom lip to the chin that dip inwards and back out, with two circles in between them. |
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| − | Weapons: |
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| − | *Daggers: |
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| − | **Shank |
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| − | **Quality Shank |
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| − | **Superior Shank |
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| − | *Hooks: |
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| − | **Talon |
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| − | **Superior Talon |
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| − | *Axes: |
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| − | **Engraved Axe |
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| − | **Superior Engraved Axe |
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| − | Secondary weapons: |
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| − | *Hidden Blade |
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| − | *Knife |
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| − | *Short Hook |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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| + | *Although the Coyote Man's ethnicity is not given, his attire and the fact his multiplayer avatar's Champion Pack is named the "{{wiki|Iktomi}} Follower" suggests that he hails from the Lakota since Iktomi is a culture hero for the Lakota. Moreover, coyotes are associated with the plains and the Lakota people. |
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| − | *The Coyote Man shares the same ''High Profile'' animations as the [[Ottoman Jester]]. |
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| + | *Erudito's hacked version of the Coyote Man's file in the [[Abstergo Story]] of ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' [[multiplayer]] states that he killed a Mentor with his bare hands. As the Coyote Man is also described as operating on the east coast of North America, i.e. the [[United States|British colonies]], one might assume that the Mentor he killed was of the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins|Colonial Brotherhood]]. However, because the only two Mentors of the Colonial Brotherhood in the 18th century were the founder [[Achilles Davenport]], who died of old age, and the protagonist [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]], the Mentor that the Coyote Man slew could not have been of the Colonial Brotherhood. |
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| − | **Also, similarly to the Ottoman Jester, the Coyote Man was shown in artwork with two daggers, though his in-game character model excludes one. |
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| + | *The Coyote Man's file also credits him as the "best Assassin hunter on the American east coast". Although a matter of opinion, this would seem to ignore the role of Shay Cormac, the protagonist of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'', in destroying the Assassins of that region. The out-of-universe explanation, however, would most likely be that the plot of ''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' and Shay Cormac had not been conceived yet at the time that the Coyote Man's profile was written. This might also account for the fact that he is described as killing a Mentor despite the fact this Mentor could not have been serving on the American east coast. |
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| − | *As the Coyote Man's Champion Pack was the "{{Wiki|Iktomi}} Follower", it may suggest that he hailed from {{Wiki|Lakota people|Lakota}} origin. |
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| − | **Accompanying this, coyotes are also associated with plains and the Lakota people. |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> |
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> |
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| − | + | The Coyote man by Sifflet.jpg|Concept art of the Coyote Man, by [[Pierre Bertin]] |
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| − | The 'Iktomi Follower' Coyote Man.png|The Coyote Man's Iktomi Follower costume |
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</gallery> |
</gallery> |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 12:10, 13 April 2019
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They call me many things: Murderer. Cutthroat. Thief. But you may call me Coyote Man. This article is about a subject that lacks an official name and is known only by its nickname, title, or alias. |
| This article is about the Coyote Man. You may be looking for the Animi Avatar derived from his memories. |
The Coyote Man was a notorious Templar—most likely of Lakota ancestry—who was regarded as the deadliest hunter of Assassins active on the east coast of North America during the 18th century. At one point, he slaughtered an Assassin Mentor with his bare hands.[1]
In 2012, his genetic memories were utilized as an Animi Avatar by Abstergo Entertainment, a subsidiary of the Templar company Abstergo Industries, for the tertiary stage of their Animus game console. The title of his character was that of his very alias in life: "Coyote Man".[2] As part of their plan to influence the general public with propaganda, Abstergo's profile for the Coyote Man omitted his Templar affiliations, describing him as a man loyal to his village rather than the Templars. While it also replaced the victim of Coyote Man's infamous murder of a Mentor with a bear, it did not shy away from noting he was an Assassin hunter.[1]
Personality and traits
A sheer psychopath who gleefully reveled in bloodshed but scorned social interaction, the Coyote Man was widely feared by his enemies yet respected by his Templar allies. In combat, he was wild and frenetic, attacking with his twin shanks in frenzied strikes. Animalistic, he would hound after his prey with a gleeful, unsettling grin, and all this contributed to his terrifying reputation as a savage predator. His countenance, made more fearsome by his preference for warpaint and bone masks, was more than just a visage, for they were reflections of his deadliness as a warrior and a hunter.[1]
True to his feral behavior, his combat style was chaotic and unpredictable, relying on his hyperactive agility to rush in and out of his enemies' vision, for which the hacking collective Erudito joked that he won "the deadliest Templar Guerilla Award five times in a row!" Capable of killing an Assassin Mentor with his bare hands, his prowess was such that Abstergo heralded him as the best Assassin hunter of his time on the American east coast,[1] even though it was Shay Cormac who exterminated the Colonial Assassins.[3]
Trivia
- Although the Coyote Man's ethnicity is not given, his attire and the fact his multiplayer avatar's Champion Pack is named the "Iktomi Follower" suggests that he hails from the Lakota since Iktomi is a culture hero for the Lakota. Moreover, coyotes are associated with the plains and the Lakota people.
- Erudito's hacked version of the Coyote Man's file in the Abstergo Story of Assassin's Creed III multiplayer states that he killed a Mentor with his bare hands. As the Coyote Man is also described as operating on the east coast of North America, i.e. the British colonies, one might assume that the Mentor he killed was of the Colonial Brotherhood. However, because the only two Mentors of the Colonial Brotherhood in the 18th century were the founder Achilles Davenport, who died of old age, and the protagonist Ratonhnhaké:ton, the Mentor that the Coyote Man slew could not have been of the Colonial Brotherhood.
- The Coyote Man's file also credits him as the "best Assassin hunter on the American east coast". Although a matter of opinion, this would seem to ignore the role of Shay Cormac, the protagonist of Assassin's Creed: Rogue, in destroying the Assassins of that region. The out-of-universe explanation, however, would most likely be that the plot of Assassin's Creed: Rogue and Shay Cormac had not been conceived yet at the time that the Coyote Man's profile was written. This might also account for the fact that he is described as killing a Mentor despite the fact this Mentor could not have been serving on the American east coast.
Gallery
Concept art of the Coyote Man, by Pierre Bertin
Appearances
References
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