Arachne

The Arachne are a demihuman liminal race with the upper body of a human and the lower body of a spider. Carnivores, arachne are physically strong and fast.

Arachne are most noted for being able to create a silk that is five times stronger than steel and twice as elastic as nylon. They can also produce variants of the silk, ranging from sticky, stretch, to tough to suit whatever situation is required.

While most commonly used to catch and bound prey, arachne can also use their silk to form a network of threads to sense vibrations.

Physiological Attributes

 * The average arachne has six eyes but the number can vary between individuals.
 * Arachne bodies are covered by a hard, though light, exoskeleton. They possess sharp claws on the ends of their fingers which are used to cut open prey and as such can easily cut human skin.
 * While typical spiders use their pedipalp legs for eating, it is assumed, due to their position, that arachne use their pedipalps (the legs protruding from their waists) during intercourse to hold their mate in place.
 * Each arachne is born with a different pattern on their rear abdomen.
 * Arachne can get drunk from ingesting caffeine.

Cultural Differences

 * All Arachne females are proficient in bondage as it has uses in mating, though it should be noted that Rachnera Arachnera is exceptional at the practice.

Members

 * Rachnera Arachnera

Trivia

 * The arachne weave a durable cloth from their own threads, the main component of which is protein. Its beauty and rarity command a high price on the open market due to its strength, but its main purpose is to catch and prevent anyone ensnared in it from breaking free.
 * Because of their superior abilities Arachnes are one of the most powerful and dangerous extra-species in the world.
 * One of The Eight Brothers is dating an Arachne girl. She is concerned about accidentally hurting her boyfriend due to her claws and considers herself a monster that he should stay away from because of this.