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- "I cannot wait to see how this ends."
- — The Spider
The Spider is the leader of a Fallen crime syndicate based in the Tangled Shore. He is the planetary vendor for the Tangled Shore, and a powerful ally of The Last City.
Biography
The Spider is an enigmatic boss of a crime syndicate that resides deep within the Tangled Shore, having controlled the criminal enterprise within the Shore for a long time before the Scorn appeared. After they broke out into the Tangled Shore, he sought to ally the Guardians to clear them from his territory and allowed his troops to aid them in battle.
At some point before the Taken War, Queen Mara Sov evacuated the Dreaming City and made a deal with the Spider to protect the Watchtower and in return she will turn a blind eye to his businesses.
Personality and Traits
For an Eliksni, the Spider is unusually fluent when conversing in English, and displays a knowledge of many human mannerisms and figures of speech. His voice lacks the growls and clicks associated with Eliksni speech; this may be due to either practice or some form of translation device.
The Spider is much like a stereotypical criminal kingpin, he will go to great lengths to maintain his influence and has no qualms about battling his own kind to do it. He is even willing to ally with Petra Venj, an old "acquaintance" of his, and the Guardian, to restore his territory and deal with the Scorn and Uldren. However, while he maintains that their alliance is merely for business, the Spider shows a level of honor and respect towards the Guardian, keeping his word in their deals and continuing their "friendship". Despite this, the Spider is willing to alter a deal to make sure that those who owe him a debt don't pay back too quickly and too easily, as he does not want to get the short end of the stick. This was apparent when the Guardians cleared out the Hive infestation within the Tangled Shore. After slaying the Brood Queen, The Spider found that the threat was too "easy" for it to satisfy their debt to him. Despite Ghost's objections, the Spider points out that the mission wasn't a deal, only "considerations". Likely he finds the Guardians too useful and skilled to simply say that all debts are payed.
The Spider displays a fascination with various aspects of humanity and its culture; one manifestation of this interest is his hobby of collecting dead Ghosts.[1]
Quotes
- "That's right, my friend."
- "What is your Earth phrase... If we meet again?"
Trivia
- Alongside Variks, The Loyal, The Spider is the second known Fallen to be a Guardian ally.
- He is the second Fallen observed speaking English behind Variks, The Loyal.
- The Spider has shown to be rather fidgety with his hands, often moving his hands a great deal.
- He uses a Ghost Shell to likely deal with this.
Gallery
The Spider conversing with the Guardian in the Tangled Shore.
List of Appearances
References
- ^ Game Informer #104: At the Crossroads