beastmaster

Creature control expert

A beastmaster is a person who controls or commands animals, especially in fantasy settings where the ability is magical or supernatural.

The term appears in games, novels, and films featuring characters who tame wild creatures or command them in battle: The beastmaster summoned wolves to fight alongside him.

Outside fantasy, it may describe animal trainers or handlers with exceptional skill.

archetype

tamer

One who subdues beasts

  • handlerOne who manages something
  • wranglerLivestock handler on ranches
  • druidAncient Celtic priest-scholar

ranger · shaman · summoner · conjurer · whisperer · trainer · falconer · charmer · keeper · warden

creatures

dragon

Legendary fire-breathing reptile

  • wolfWild pack canine
  • bearLarge furry omnivore
  • lionManed African feline

serpent · hawk · panther · steed · hound · familiar · chimera · griffin · phoenix · hydra

bond

companion

One who keeps company

herd · flock · loyalty · telepathy · empathy · kinship · taming · trust · imprinting · symbiosis

command

dominion

Authority to rule

command · heel · call · whistle · gesture · discipline · authority · subjugation · training · conditioning

setting

wilderness

Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region

lair · den · sanctuary · forest · savanna · tundra · jungle · bestiary · vivarium · enclosure

media

Tarzan

Fictional ape-raised man

Hagrid · Daenerys · Mowgli · Androcles · Siegfried

Categories
Opposites
engagement with animals

beastmasterbirdwatcher

One who observes avians

spectator · bystander · naturalist · bird watcher

affinity domain

beastmastertechnomancer

Magic user commanding technology

machinist · roboticist · mechanic · engineer · artificer

relationship to animals

beastmasterferal child

Human youth raised in wilderness

Family

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