Herd of the Underworld

Herd of Underworld are powerful demons in the form of giant spiders, that are the workers and guards of the Faren underworld, Waumin. Their main task is to lurk in the dark shadows of the realm, gnaw on the human bones, and spin their silk into the robes of the Dark Lord Ulalte and his demons.

The spiders encircled her. Their claws tore apart her skin, they spat their venom into her eyes and blinded her, they bound her limbs with their silk, and dragged her in front of the throne of Ulalte.

— Hero Ásinnar meets the Spiders of the Underworld

Basic information

Anatomy

The spiders are huge, the dark bodies towering over humans. They have uncountable legs, sharp mandibles for grinding bones, and viciously glowing eyes that see everything that moves in the fields of bones.

Ecology and Habitats

The demons herd them around the pastures of the deep, like people herd the goats in the overworld, and they graze on the field of bones that lines the bottom of the Abyss.

by Tuisku with Craiyon

Artist's depiction of a humanoid spider demon

Additional Information

Domestication

The spiders are the herd of Ulalte the Lord of the Underworld. They spin the silk that is used to clothe all the demons of the underworld. They are also guards, that see every movement within the realm, capture any intruders in their webs, and drag them before the Lord of the Underworld.

by Tuisku with Craiyon

A spider demon feasting on the human skulls

Genetic Ancestor(s)

• Spirit beings

Lifespan

Immortal

Cultural significance

Spiders are thought to be the messengers of the underworld. They come to observe humans, and can affect the treatment a persons' táldar will receive in the life after the death. Thus spiders are feared but treated respectably.