Scorpion
Scorpions are highly-aggressive beasts that reside in mountainous or warm regions, preying upon larger lifeforms as their stingers hold a deadly venom inside that can incapacitate its victim within 5 minutes and completely shut down their vital organs within an hour. However, the poison must also directly puncture the target in one of its vital organs to actually take effect, which is why Scorpion stingers have evolved into long, spear-like weapons that can penetrate deep into their prey's skin and flesh to hit their desired target.
Alongside that, Scorpions possess large and incredibly strong pincers they mainly use to capture and hold their prey still so they could inject them with their venom, or in some cases they resort to simply crush their foe between their claws. Their pincers also help them dig into the ground, making Scorpion dens in which they breed and drag their food into, never feasting out in the open unless out of desperation. They are protected by a tough carapace that can withstand blows from an Enkhulu or Urson.
Young Scorpions and though they lack their size and strength, they still hold a potent venom within their stingers that incapacitates their victims, hopelessly leaving them to be unable to move within 15 minutes.
Scorpion Species
Blacksting
Planet: Imperia
Region: Savage Cliffs
Blacksting Scorpions are commonly found in the mountainous valleys of northern Livanin, living high atop the cliffs in packs that hunt together much like Wolves do. Blackstings carapaces are dark in colour and are bulkier than their Sandstalker cousins.
Glacial Stinger
Planet: Wyrmeron
Region: Winterfury
Glacial Stingers inhabit the Winterfury Mountains and are the only ones that have white carapaces. They are also the only Scorpions known who live in a cold environment, able to survive it thanks to their large sizes and ability to hunt in packs. Adult Glacial Stingers are known for growing tufts of hair on parts of their body to help them in protecting against the cold.
Hedetet Sandstalker
Planet: Imperia
Region: Shimrah
Known for its tendencies to ambush prey in the Livanin Desert by hiding itself under a layer of sand posed to strike, the appropriately named Hedetet Sandstalker is a light orange or yellow in colour. They have longer than usual tails allowing for farther-reaching attacks with their stingers. Hedetet Sandstalkers are unique in that they don't live in dens but resort to being nomadic by traveling the desert and requiring little when it comes to sleep.
Royal Fezela
Planet: Grukoor
Region: Desolate Drifts
Being a rarely-sighted species of scorpion, the Royal Greenclaw is a lone wolf which travels the Desolate Drifts of Grukoor in solitude. They are nearly twice as big as any other Scorpion and their venom is highly lethal able to take down the likes of Dragons if allowed to fester in one's blood for even a minute.
Ukush Kwee
Planet: Grukoor
Region: Okramm
Found in the Okramm Canyons is the Ukush Kwee Scorpion, a common variant that comes in differing shades of brown, red and grey. Ukush Kwee are regularly hunted by the Enkhulu and cooked into delicious meals.
