Spyder Emberlin

Head Commander **Spyder** **Emberlin** is an adult male Moongladian human first introduced in the prologue of Book 1: From the Darkness. He serves as the deuteragonist of Book 2 and a supporting character in Books 3 and 4.

Aside from being the Cyclone Rebel's respected Head Commander, Spyder has built himself a reputation in Sakardan as a notorious, dangerous rogue, dubbed the '**Tamer of Beasts**' by the public. For years, he was known as the current owner of the Moongladian Treble Heirloom: Brandy's chain.

He is the eldest son of Inchworm and Manchineel, and older brother of Asher and Ribbonsilk. He is the nephew of Bristlecone and Dacite II, the half-sisters of Manchineel. By extension, he is the nephew of his uncle, Ray, and cousin to the triplets. Prior to the events of Book 1, he began an on-again, off-again secret relationship with Harpoon Copperhead.

## Appearance

Given that he is a commander, Spyder is quite tall and well-built, although still more lean and slim when compared to the average Sakardanese, against which he moves much more swiftly. His arms are his strongest body part, as he uses them to wield his spear. His muscled torso and back, narrowing down to a slim waist, are mottled with scars and blemishes.

He has a brown skin tone, but some parts of his body (mostly the lower half of his face and his hands) have been naturally tanned a few shades darker by the sun.

His eyes are very large with small amber irises and constricted pupils; accompanied by his thin, naturally-arched eyebrows, he harbours a permanent expression of mild surprise. During some rare occasions, Spyder is seen wearing Javelin's black-rimmed glasses, especially when asked to read very fine print.

His mouth is almost always upturned in a sly, knowing grin. A frontal tooth on the right side of his mouth has been sharpened to a fang.

Spyder's shiny black hair is parted perfectly in the middle and hangs in thin braids down to his chin. In his youth, Spyder grew out his hair to a very long length, particularly the left side, to help cover his scars, but has now grown to accept them.

His most notable physical feature is the pair of jagged scars that start from his left temple and run through his left cheek and the middle of his chin. The scars, given to him by a wild dragon, have now faded to a dark brown, but are still very visible.

## Personality

As Head Commander of the Rebels, Spyder is a powerful, intelligent man who is devoted to his cause, establishing him as a protective brother figure of sorts for the younger Rebels. As the Tamer of Beasts, Spyder has been dubbed by the Sakardanese public as an elusive, wild, maniacal being who enjoys the thrill of destruction and mayhem. Just as often as he keeps both of these personalities seperate, he blends them into one.

Overall, Spyder is a fearless, precise fighter who thrives in violence and excells in combat of any form, making him very difficult to beat, both physically and mentally. He is intuitive, able to rapidly and accuretly assess his enemies, instantly formulating plans to overcome them.

To his friends, Spyder is an understanding, supportive, and funny person.

Spyder is described by Alatrix as a "colourful character."

## Biography

### Pre-series

In Sakardan, Spyder's real name is unknown, but his face is well recognized. He had been given the title of "Tamer of Beasts," for being able to control even the most unruliest of creatures. Along with many members of the Night Falcon's Nest, Spyder had been a wanted criminal in Sakardan, not only for the small crimes he comitted, but also for being the last famously-known person to be in possesion of the Moongladian Treble Heirloom. This fact was recorded in many books in the Sakardan library, and was influential in Scythe's hunt for the heirloom.

#### Year 730

In Year 730, the Dragon Division Massacre occured, a way for Harpoon to garner a response from the Cyclone Rebels. She knew that a rebel organization surely exsisted, but she had no clue on the details of the group, such as their name, location, and numbers. Her plan succeded. Spyder, who had been in the area, had to call for Rebel backup when multiple undercover Rebels were in the direct path of the massacre.

In the aftermath of the massacre, Spyder was captured by Harpoon, who interegoted him. Because of the Locked Lips spell, Spyder was unable to tell her anything, though he did invite her to join the Rebels. Harpoon declined, saying her loyalties were with her gang. But in exchange for keeping the Rebels a secret, Harpoon demanded that Spyder give her the Moongladian Treble Heirloom, promising that one day, it was sure to return to him. Spyder gave in to her offer, and handed the heirloom over.

Soon after they met, Harpoon and Spyder began a romantic relationship.

#### Year 734

Harpoon and Spyder's relationship lasted, without anyone else knowing, until roughly the end of Year 734. When Spyder decided to call things off, choosing his Cyclone Rebel duties over her, Harpoon accepted it calmly. But in silent revenge, she decided to tip off a squadron of Sakardanese scouts, letting them know about that the Tamer of Beasts was trying to leave the kingdom.

### Book 1

Spyder is the first character to be officially introduced in the series, in the prologue of Book 1, which takes place around the third day of Year 735. He is seen escaping from Sakardanese soldiers with Amberstone and Mirage, two pegasi who had been labelled as missing, as well as two wild colts. The soldiers had been given a tip on Spyder's location by Harpoon.

The first chapter of the book starts in Emerald's perspective, around a week after Spyder's capture. Once Emerald joins the Rebels, Alatrix recieves a letter that had been written by Spyder before the prologue took place, explaining how he was going out to look for Amberstone despite Alatrix previously warning him to stay put.

In Book 2, it is revealed that during the entirety of Book 1, Spyder and his pegasi were kept in Sakardan's secret animal prison, being abused. Spyder was often thrown into the Bloodbath, defeating countless creatures, and being returned to the prison after each fight.