- "That wasn't just a key. It was a Guardian, designed to prevent Apocalypse's release"
- —Charles Xavier after the Arachnid was destroyed by Erik Lehnsherr
Appearance[]
The Mystical Arachnid was created to guard Apocalypse, it was a giant-sized, green, mystical being in the form of a spider. Its entire body was emerald green with its eyes being a more brighter shade, the fangs of the spider were a more mundane green. Much like a typical spider, the Mystical Arachnid also had the normal eight legs that a regular spider has with four on each side.
History[]
The Mystical Arachnid, was a guardian sealed away in an artifact shaped like a spider. At some unknown point in history, the artifact was split into two and separated with the first half placed under the care of the Worthington family and the second being put in the Tindale museum in London. After being dormant for possibly centuries, The Guardian's artifacts were combined and soon destroyed by Erik who believed that by eliminating the Arachnid, it would mean the second door would no longer be accessible to the group's foes although the opposite was achieved and Apocalypse was freed after Erik had been deceived by Mesmero's actions. Before its destruction, it served to protect the second door of Apocalypse's tombs to prevent his escape.