Helangeri

The **Helangeri** are arachnoids living in Hammerfell.

They are natural predators of the giant mantises known as chekari.

## Appearances

Yandere — Chapter Fifteen: The Third Event

## Description

A ten yard long spider (empty). If she
stretches out her legs she has a span of roughly fourteen yards. If she is
filled, her buttocks increases her length by five yards. The body splits into
three segments, the head (it is rather sharp and long, a bit like a sideways
pyramid. She has eight eyes, two on the most upper side of the toppled
“pyramid” allowing her to see most things behind her. Two more are on the sides,
allowing her to see anything besides her. The last four are on the front side
of the toppled pyramid, allowing her extremely precise vision as well as
sensing the heat emitted by stuff. The Helangeri also have very flexible jaws. The
leg area (here ten of the “legs” are located, first the pincers, the
simultaneous impact of both can cut a human apart, they also are strong enough
to lift a cow together. Hair on the lower part of them is very sensitive, being
used to detect vibrations. The remaining eight legs are normal, stretching out
into every direction, though they produce fine hair that can cause intense
sneezing.) and at last the back. The back is like a sack that can be opened on
the rear side, it unfolds like a lotus flower. Out of it the Helangeri can
stretch out her two weavers, 20 yard long leg like appendages with web glands
at their top, next to a sharp thorn. Their back is a multi-purpose tool: They
can fill it with the sand they swallow, prey can be put into it and be kept alive
with a special secrete.

## Abilities and Behaviors

The Helangeri are surprisingly intelligent, they can formulate strategies of human quality and search for enemy weaknesses. They favor luring prey into their sand whirlpools but are equally capable of dispatching their enemies in a direct fight. However, their pincer hair which they use to sense vibrations above turns them effectively unusable for defense.

If they feel an enemy no longer is a threat, they'll put them in their hind section and keep the prey alive with the special secrete. Afterwards they are placed in the Helangeri's cave hideout in form of a cocoon, either as a later snack or to feed their children.

Sand whirlpool (swallows sand above should
she sense movement). This blocks anything with her rear end till she releases
the sand)

Sand jet: The Helangeri can squeeze the
sand through her nostrils, turning it into a paper thin, razor sharp beam.

Digger: By opening her rear end while
swallowing sand she can push herself through it very quickly Also used to lay her traps.

Pincers: Similar to the ones used by
scorpions, just not as thick. Also got sensitive hair for vibration detection.

Hair: If her legs are damaged the fine hair
flies through the air, causing anybody to cough or sneeze.

Weavers: Two very long “arms” she can
extend out of her third segment, they have a sharp tip and contain the glands
producing webs.

Biogel gland: It releases a chemical into
her rear end, preventing contents from dying (it slows down their biological
functions, preserving even wounded subjects. Mildly corrosive.

However, their pincers are basically unusable for defence as the hairs they use to sense vibrations in the ground are on their outside.

## Trivia

* Helangeri birth between twenty and fifty children once in two years, up to four of which are female. After feeding their children, well protected in a thick cocoon, for around six months they bite their way into freedom. The males then immediately fight to the death after which the females in order of their age descend upon the survivor and the freshest corpses, impregnating themselves with the genetic material in their brains. This ensures only the most effective sets of genes are passed down to future generations. After three more months pass the mother helangeri escorts any daughters outside of her territory.
* Their territories vary depending on prey availability, in good times territories as small as 10 square kilometers and in bad times territories as big as 90 square kilometers have been recorded.
* The summoning of Helangeri is one of the highest prices an entomancer can hope to achieve.