Arctic Scorpion

The Arctic Scorpion is an evolution of an Emperor scorpion that first appeared in the book The Autistic Hero. This huge beast is found in the arctic and also is a relative of both the emperor scorpion(Ancestor) And the Antarctic scorpion(Relative Species). They live alongside the Ice Dragons of the Arctic and the Walrulords if they beach there. Arctic Scorpions are very dangerous and are seen directly hunting humans and mutants for food but rarely will attack creatures like Arctic foxes and polar bears if they come across them. They are first encountered when Xenith Stephenson and Alfheim take a trip to the Brooklyn Ethical Zoo and get teleported to the arctic to see an arctic scorpion backing away from a fight between a Walrulord chief and a white dragon.

## Biology

The Arctic Scorpion is visibly similar in body shape to the black Emperor Scorpion but it sports a crystalline blue coloration which helps it to blend into the arctic waters when it swims. The creature has much larger pincers which are more curved towards the tips allowing them a harder grip as well as helping it get back onto land by clawing the ice. The Arctic Scorpions feeding mandibles are actually built similar to the much smaller Camel Spider only this is much larger and the teeth are chalk white colored. the creature's tail is actually able to spin around and reach to the front of its body much like its non effected emperor scorpion ancestors but this one is much more curved inwards and the tail also helps propel it through the water either like a Lobster tail by swishing up and down and pushing it backwards OR it spins it like a boat propeller. The creature also has a special venom in that tail called a Gelid Venom which is biologically programmed to actually freeze the blood cells and slowly the prey's body functions freeze up tightening their muscles and sticking them to their bones making it hard to move until it eventually gets to the heart and freeze up the arteries killing the prey so it can drive its fangs into them.

## Abilities

Gelid Venom: This venom is able to freeze human blood cells and the frozen cells will travel throughout the body and painfully give them frostbite from the inside out until they freeze the heart and lungs so they die suffocating on cold air.

Ice Breaker Pincers: The pincers of the Arctic Scorpion are designed similar to the heads of Bowhead whales allowing them to crash through icebergs with a single straight jab. This also is used in combat and can fracture any bone.

Icicle Fangs: The fangs of the arctic scorpion are specially designed to chew up their victims into a delicious icy paste before slurping the smoothie'd food off the ice and getting the nutrients.

Crystalline Chitin: The arctic scorpion is immune to the cold because its Chitinous armor is actually made of ice crystals compacted into a much stronger shell. This can only be penetrated by immense pressure on one specific point or intense heat.

Solar Eye: The Arctic scorpion also has a third eye on the top of its head like some monitor lizards only this is for detecting the body heat of prey above it.

## Trivia

The Arctic Scorpion was once called the Ice scorpion but then the concept of there being one type on each pole made for a much better idea.