Arachnians
| Arachnian | |
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 Arachnian in Aram-Dol’s lair | |
| First appearance: | Serpent Isle |
| Last appearance: | Ultima Online |
First encountered in the lair of Aram-Dol in Ultima VII Part Two: Serpent Isle arachnians are among the many deadly guardians of Serpent's Fang.
Description[edit]
According to the dragon Draxinar, in years past, by means of the blackest sorcery, the arch-liche took many of his human prisoners and fused their torsos with the bodies of giant spiders. Cunning and fearsome fighters, these grotesque half-breeds are known to eat their prey alive. They are also fond of shooting their foes with magic arrows. Thankfully, they possess a natural vulnerability to fire.
Arachnians are rarely encountered off the Serpent Isle.
Ultima Online[edit]
In Ultima Online, a species of spider-human hybrids called terathans appear. They are very similar to arachnians and they may in fact be the same creatures. The terathans seem to have a caste social structure with matriarchs, warriors and drones.
In-game manifestation from Ultima Online
Lore[edit]
| “ | This terrifying creature has the full body, head and legs of the giant spider common to our island, with the torso, head and arms of a man growing from just behind its spider-head. Speculation abounds as to the origin of these horrible hybrids; some claim the mad servants of Chaos created it in one of their endless foolish experiments, others say it was the work of a long-dead lunatic mage. Regardless of how they came to be, the Arachnian is perhaps the deadliest of all foes we face here at Serpent's Fang. |
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Trivia[edit]
It appears as though arachnians were to be included in the cancelled Ultima X, although the available picture is not specifically described as such.
Gallery[edit]
Ultima X concept art
