Qherk'ub

Qherk'ub is the immortal giant spider king who rules over his kind in the shadowy realm of Umbrak Vale, located deep beneath the forests of Avalon. A sinister magical being, he is the largest and most powerful of his species.
==Background==
Qherk'ub is the immortal giant spider king who rules over his kind in the shadowy realm of Umbrak Vale, located deep beneath the forests of Avalon. A sinister magical being, he is the largest and most powerful of his species, possessing an instinctual command over venom, silk and subtle arcane arts. As king for over 3000 years, Qherk'ub has woven expansive fortresses and defenses throughout the winding tunnels of his dark domain. With cunning stealth and ferocity, he leads the clans in preying upon any lost travelers or infiltrators who stray into their realm. Under his rule, the spiders have held dominance over the subterranean land for generations. Physically fearsome with crimson eyes that glow eerily in the gloom, Qherk'ub's form seems almost demonic at 20 feet in legspan. Capable of spitting acids and weaving strangling silks, he proves a formidable enemy for enemies foolish enough to face his wrath. Some rumors tell he can extend his life through dark sorceries involving potent venoms and stolen lifeforces. While ruthless to outsiders, Qherk'ub maintains order among the clans with an iron fanged authority. As patriarch, he has sired thousands of offspring to spread his dominion. Revered as a cunning survivor, the other spider-folk see him as a living avatar of their subterranean domain and its eternal denizens of the dark. From his throne deep at the heart of Umbrak Vale, Qherk'ub schemes to expand his mysterious empire even deeper into the Underworld below Avalon.
==Powers and Abilities==
As the eldest and largest of his species, Qherk'ub possesses supernaturally potent venom sacs and silk-weaving abilities far beyond normal spiders. It is said he can spit blasts of acid toxic enough to corrode through solid stone. His thread can bind even the strongest foes helpless in an unbreakable cocoon given time. Qherk'ub also wields a natural aptitude for subtle hexes and enchantments, allowing him to beguile or curse enemies from afar. Through some sinister magic, he has held off the effects of old age for millennia.
==Inspiration==
* Qherk'ub draws inspiration from legendary monstrous spiders of fantasy like Ungoliant and Shelob.
* As a tyrannical immortal ruler, he also shares characteristics with Lovecraftian entities that hold dominion 
* through mystical as well as physical might. His ominous subterranean domain in Umbrak Vale is modeled after wretched underground lairs often featured in dark fantasy.
===Notes===
Qherk'ub speaks in a sibilant, arachnoid voice that carries an air of magical compulsion.
The spider-king is served by an inner circle of monstrous bodyguards known as the Black Blight Brood.
He breeds legions of spider offspring to extend his present control throughout the twisting tunnels.
==Gallery==
 File:Qherk'ub concept01.Jpg|Qherk'ub looming amid his web-choked citadel File:Qherk'ubConceptArt2.jpg|Concept art on the spider lord 
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