The Sunhawk is the leader of the Carja Hunters Lodge.
Selection[]
As listed in the Bylaws of the Lodge, the position of Sunhawk is held by the Hawk who kills the machine that is regarded by the Lodge as the most dangerous.[1] If two Hawks each kill a machine of the same type and worth, the Hawk that does so first becomes/remains the Sunhawk.[1]
The Sunhawk can be supplanted by a Hawk who kills another unit considered to be even more dangerous than the Sunhawk’s unit, or a Hawk who kills any machine that is considered more dangerous altogether. Hawk Ahsis became Sunhawk by being the first Hawk to kill a Thunderjaw, inarguably the most dangerous machine in the Lodge’s history up to that point.[2] However, he was eventually replaced by Talanah Khane Padish after she and her Thrush Aloy killed Redmaw, considered to be the most dangerous of all Thunderjaws.[3]
Duties[]
The Sunhawk's duties, as set forth in the Bylaws of the Lodge, are as follows:
- Assigning a Fledgling as a Thrush to a Hawk upon request by the Hawk and declaration by the Hawk that they are the aspirant Thrush's sponsor. This is provided that the sponsorship is according to the Bylaws of the Lodge.[1]
- Receiving trophies presented by Hawks and Thrushes from their kills, provided their condition is acceptable as set forth by the Bylaws of the Lodge.[1]
- Adjudication of a trophy’s worth in cases where that worth is disputed.[1]
- Negotiation of fees or bounties associated with any hunt undertaken by members of the Lodge.[1]
- Distribution of profits from the aforementioned hunts among the seven Hawks of the Lodge.[1]
- Appointment of a Keeper to oversee each of the Lodge’s Hunting Grounds.[1]
Known Sunhawks[]
Former Sunhawks[]
Other Former Sunhawks[]
- Farukawas; formerly
- Talavad Khane Padish; deceased