Broodmother/Lore


 * Broodmother has been to the Thorny Wastes, where she hunts a particular prey that her young requires for nourishment. To do this, she adopts a camouflaged shell of spikes, which she finds quite fashionable.
 * Broodmother's fangs contain paralyzing venom.
 * Broodmother's carapace is made of chitin.

Worship
Broodmother and her spiderlings were once revered by a cult near Mount Pyrotheos, who believed their insatiable hunger was divine. The cult constructed metal armor for her from the flames beneath Mount Pyrotheo's caldera. Worshipers would then offer that armor to Broodmother before throwing themselves into her webs to be devoured. The cult of spiders has since disappeared, leaving only pieces of armor scattered across Broodmother's endless webs.

The Blacksmith
Once, an unnamed blacksmith wandered into Black Arachnia's lair. Fearing for his life, he begged the Broodmother to spare him, and in return, he would craft her a set of armor. Black Arachnia agreed, and the blacksmith set about, measuring and forging a new set of spider armor, using metal collected from the discarded armor of knights who had fallen prey to the Broodmother. He completed eight spiked leg guards, each fashioned from the breastplate of a fallen knight. Then, with trembling hands, the blacksmith laid a metal headpiece on Black Arachnia's head, saying "A crown fit for a queen". Satisfied, Black Arachnia upheld her promise, and set the blacksmith free–only to watch him be eaten alive by her spiderlings.

Friendships and rivalries
Allies meeting Broodmother
 * Keep_ally_10.mp3  Mother that you are, you have my great respect.
 * Kunk_ally_06.mp3  Just to be clear, if I call you mate, I don't mean it literally.
 * Nyx_ally_01.mp3  Come, we will spin them into death, Broodmother.

Enemies killing Broodmother
 * Axe_rival_12.mp3 Who said Axe fears spiders? Axe wants to know their name.
 * Bat_rival_14.mp3 Broodmother, if you weren't already--ugh, never mind!
 * Bount_rival_22.mp3 You can't hide in your web forever.
 * Cent_rival_29.mp3 Your wealth of legs offends me.
 * Chaknight_rival_02.mp3 I would trample your bones to dust, if you had any.
 * Erth_rival_07.mp3 This is no place for a mother.
 * Erth_rival_08.mp3 Pick a different place to raise a family next time.
 * Earthspi_rival_43.mp3 Throw down your arms.
 * Embr_rival_12.mp3 Your minions, my fuel.
 * Jugg_rival_10.mp3 Through all of your snares, Blade Fury cuts like silk.
 * Lycan_rival_14.mp3 All those eyes and you didn't see me coming.
 * Magn_rival_18.mp3 Too many legs make for a messy gait.
 * Nyx_rival_07.mp3 Caught in your own web, ahe.
 * Pain_specialcase_06.mp3 Oh! I almost missed you.
 * Sand_rival_01.mp3 Eight legs and still you stumbled.
 * Slark_rival_05.mp3 Where you're going, you won't need any eyes.
 * Spir_rival_02.mp3 An eye for an eye, for an eye.
 * Ursa_rival_04.mp3 You should have stayed in your cold den, Broodmother.
 * Ursa_rival_23.mp3 Broodmother, you should have stayed in your cold den.

Enemies dying to Broodmother
 * Nyx_rival_07.mp3 Caught in your own web ah ha

Others
 * Orac_prophecies_016.mp3  She waits for you patiently, plucking her strings with all eight eyes a-doze.
 * Legcom_duelhero_30.mp3 Legcom_dem_duelhero_30.mp3  No more hiding!
 * Legcom_duelhero_26.mp3 Legcom_dem_duelhero_26.mp3  I will crush you underfoot!