Welcome back to the Geekdom, I’ll be your Guide. You know
what I hate….spiders, and I know for certain I’m not the only one. There is
just something about those creepy little buggers that always makes my skin
crawl. So what better way to celebrate Halloween then with a top 10 of the
nasty crawlers. As always I have a few runner- ups
Crystal Spider (Krull)
Kumonga (Godzilla)
Shadow (Spider Riders)
And without further delay, here are my Top 10 fictional
spiders.
10 -
Man-Spider (Spider-Man)
What happens when Spider-Man’s mutation becomes more
powerful and takes over his body? He transforms into a gigantic Man-Spider of
course. The Man-Spider is usually depicted as a mindless monster. Spider-Man is
rendered helpless while the beast inside goes on a vicious rampage, attacking
friend or foe alike. Luckily Spidey’s allies always manage to find a cure
before any permanent damage is done.
9 - Arukenimon
(Digimon)
Arukenimon is one of the big bads of season two of
Digimon and she probably would present a much bigger threat if it weren’t for
the fact that she is regularly undermined by her bumbling sidekick Mummymon.
Arukenimon utilizes various techniques to bring chaos to the digital world,
such as using a mystic flute that allows her to control all other insects or
using strands of her hair to create an army of dark digimon. I truly feel like
this villain went underappreciated in this series.
8 -
Tarantulas (Beast Wars)
Tarantulas is a creeper, plain and simple. He starts off
as the devious scientist for the Predacons during the Beast Wars, but his
traitorous nature tends to cause him to strike out on his own, which actually
goes a lot better than you would expect. Tarantulas is a master planner who
knows how to play multiple parties against each other. Unfortunately the spider
side of him takes over and he has a tendency to want to eat his victims now,
instead of just finishing them off.
7 -
Spider Queen of Metebelis Three (Doctor Who)
There are times when even The Doctor can make mistakes
and this one cost the Third Doctor his life. Having stolen a mystical blue
crystal from Metebelis Three in an earlier story, The Doctor and planet Earth
now face the wrath of the powerful Spider Queen. Utilizing her immense psychic
powers the Queen plans a massive invasion of Earth. The Doctor, realizing his
mistake, sacrifices himself to return the crystal to where it belongs and
vanquish the threat the Spider Queen poses to Earth.
6 -
Miss Spider (James and the Giant Peach)
James has a very unfortunate life living with two immensely
cruel aunts. Yet even James can show mercy to a tiny spider in his window…little
did he realize that Spider would magically become human sized and one of his
greatest friends. Miss Spider recognizes the fact that others will fear her due
to the fact that she is a spider, but she will care for and fight for James
because he is the only one who ever showed her kindness.
5 - Jeff
(Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy)
Jeff just wants his father to love him, is that too much
to ask? Yes it is, especially when his father is Billy, who has a crippling
arachnophobia. To be honest, I just feel really bad for the poor guy. Jeff is
an honest, friendly, hardworking guy who just wants his Dad to be proud of him.
Sadly every time he goes to see his father, Billy either tries to kill him or
tells him to leave his sight forever. A truly tragic story.
4 -
Aragog (Harry Potter)
Hagrid is an awesome character; I think that is something
most of us can agree on. That said, Hagrid’s taste in pets is shady at best. I
suppose it’s to be expected of the Care of Magical Creatures professor at
Hogwarts, but I really wonder, what made him think that a giant spider would be
a good idea for a pet to keep at school? It just goes to show that nothing can
beat the classic tale of half-giant boy and his pet spider monster…..I guess.
3 -
Gohma (Legend of Zelda)
Gohma is one of the most recurring bosses in the Legend
of Zelda series and for some she is the first video game bosses we ever faced
in battle. The one eyed parasitic armored arachnid is usually seen infesting
powerful nature spirits bringing chaos to the land of Hyrule. This boss has returned to the series more
often than other bosses which makes me wonder if Gohma is somehow tied to the
battle of the Triforce like Link, Zelda, and Gannondorf are. Perhaps it’s just
that Gohma has so many children it is impossible to vanquish her once and for
all.
2 -
Shelob (Lord of the Rings)
Born of the darkest of the great spiders, Shelob cared
for no cause but her own. Long before
Sauron conquered the lands of Mordor, Shelob wove her webs in Ephel Dúath, making the caverns
of those mountains her dark lair. Feasting on any and all creatures that were
unfortunate enough to cross into her lands, nothing could ever truly sate her
ravenous hunger. After Sauron claimed Mordor for his own, he regarded Shelob as
a pet cat who guarded part of his border, regularly sending prisoners for her
to feast upon.
1 -
Anansi the Spider
“This funny fellow is a rogue, a wise and loveable
trickster”
Anansi is an African folkloric hero, at times taking the
form of a man but is best known as a spider. A trickster spirit, Anansi is said
to have brought the knowledge of stories to man among many other adventures. I
find it only fitting then to place Anansi at the top of this list, for without
him we wouldn’t have any of these other stories to compare him to.
I’m the Guide and Happy Halloween.
