# Shadow Stalker

**Type:** Apex predator (night side)

**Size:** 3-5 meters tall (bipedal)

**Behavior:** Hunts by sound in absolute darkness. Nearly invisible. Territorial. Avoids light instinctively.

**Abilities:**

- Perfect night camouflage
- Echolocation
- Razor claws and fangs
- Silent movement

**Vulnerabilities:**

- Light sources (causes disorientation)
- Loud noises (disrupts echolocation)
- Slow in open areas

**Encounter Notes:** Primary threat in Deep Roads and night-side caves. Deepkin use resonance to detect them. Carry bioluminescent markers always.