The Spider

"I cannot wait to see how this ends."

- The Spider

The Spider is the leader of a Fallen crime syndicate based in the Tangled Shore. He is the planetary vendor for the Tangled Shore, and a powerful ally of The Last City.

Biography
The Spider is an enigmatic boss of a crime syndicate that resides deep within the Tangled Shore, having controlled the criminal enterprise within the Shore for a long time before the Scorn appeared. After they broke out into the Tangled Shore, he sought to ally the Guardians to clear them from his territory and allowed his troops to aid them in battle.

At some point before the Taken War, Queen Mara Sov evacuated the Dreaming City and made a deal with the Spider to protect the Watchtower and in return she will turn a blind eye to his businesses.

Personality and Traits
The Spider is much like a stereotypical criminal kingpin, he will go to great lengths to maintain his influence and has no qualms about battling his own kind to do it. He is even willing to ally with Petra Venj, an old "acquaintance" of his, and the Guardian, to restore his territory and deal with the Scorn and Uldren. However, while he maintains that their alliance is merely for business, the Spider shows a level of honor and respect towards the Guardian, keeping his word in their deals and continuing their "friendship". Despite this, the Spider is willing to alter a deal to make sure that those who owe him a debt don't pay back too quickly and too easily, as he does not want to get the short end of the stick. This was apparent when the Guardians cleared out the Hive infestation within the Tangled Shore. After slaying the Brood Queen, The Spider found that the threat was too "easy" for it to satisfy their debt to him. Despite Ghost's objections, the Spider points out that the mission wasn't a deal, only "considerations". Likely he finds the Guardians too useful and skilled to simply say that all debts are payed.

The Spider displays a fascination with various aspects of humanity and its culture. He has no interest in what Fallen would normally consider priceless, and instead avidly collects ancient human artwork, as well as dead Ghosts.

The Spider is highly fluent in English. His voice lacks much of the growls and clicks associated with Eliksni speech; this may be due to either practice or some form of translation device (although he claims that Variks speaks perfect English as well, deliberately using poor grammar to seem more harmless to the Awoken). Reflecting his fascination with humanity, he frequently uses human figures of speech and body language, even when speaking to other Eliksni (to whom such gestures are meaningless).

Quotes

 * "That's right, my friend."
 * "What is your Earth phrase... If we meet again?"
 * "What do you say "friend"? Quid pro quo before you go?"
 * "Bring me Arrha. I have a task for him."
 * "House of Dusk, fah! House of Desperation! House of Erased Differences! Differences define us." —The Spider
 * "The House of Dusk, such as it is, hangs on by a thread. I see no material harm to my people if you go ahead and cut them loose, my friend." —The Spider
 * "Oh, of course the Prison of Elders was a collaboration between the Awoken and the Eliksni. Don't look so surprised." —The Spider

Trivia

 * Alongside Variks, The Loyal, The Spider is the second known Fallen to be a Guardian ally.
 * He is the second Fallen observed speaking English behind Variks, The Loyal.
 * However, he speaks it far more fluently than Variks.
 * The Spider has shown to be rather fidgety with his hands, often moving his hands a great deal.
 * He uses a Ghost Shell to likely deal with this.
 * He has a fascination with Earth's culture before the Golden Age, as he collects the most famous pieces of art throughout Human history.
 * Identified in his collection are a several examples of ancient Greek pottery, Vincent van Gogh's Starry Night, and two paintings implied to be Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa and Georgia O'Keeffe's Cow's Skull: Red, White, and Blue.
 * The Spider is performed and voiced by Robin Atkin Downes

List of Appearances

 * Destiny 2
 * Forsaken