Arachnid

"There are those who believe that the life of a Dark Hunter is about vengeance. There are also those who believe that the life of a Dark Hunter is about riches and plundering. And then there are those like Arachnid."

- The Shadowed One, Dark Hunters

"Arachnid" was a Dark Hunter who was once a Vortixx. His transformation from one to what he is now was caused by Roodaka.

Biography
"Arachnid" was once a Vortixx whose time to climb the Sentient Mountain on Xia. Apparently, he was picked on because of his frailness. One night, before the climb, Roodaka offered to make "Arachnid's" body better, for he had heard of Roodaka's transformations. In return, he had to get her a boat off Xia. However, Roodaka took him along as a captive.

When they reached Odina, home of the Dark Hunters, Rhoodaka presented "Arachnid" before The Shadowed One. In order to prove his worth, and in order to "fufill" her side of the bargain, Roodaka had mutated "Arachnid" into a monstrous, insectoid-like form. After being injected with Hordika Venom by some of The Shadowed One's researchers, he grew wings and gained a Rhotaka Launcher.

Dark Mirror
In the Toa Empire Alternate Universe, "Arachnid" battled alongside the resistance led by Toa Pohatu and the other Dark Hunters. He was slain by a Toa of Ice and a Toa of Stone when the Toa of Ice froze him and when the Toa of Stone used his powers to shatter the frozen Dark Hunter into pieces.

Powers and Weapons
"Arachnid" had no elemental powers, but thanks to the Hordika Venom injected into him long ago, he grew wings that allowed him to fly and gained a Rhotaka Launcher. The launcher could fire Rhotaka Spinners with the mind scramble power, which proved very useful in combat for "Arachnid". He also had a set of blades and pincers. The blades are spiked with "Arachnid's" special paralyzing posion, while the pincers could mutate a victim, which was also the result of the injection of Hordika Venom.

Apparently, before his mutation, he was a weak and frail Vortixx.

Quotes
"Roodaka agreed, but while she boarded a ship the Vortixx had obtained for her, she decided to take the Vortixx captive. She brought him to the island of the Dark Hunters and presented him to me. At first, he appeared to be no use of me at all, given his frailness. Then Roodaka transformed him."

- The Shadowed One describing "Arachnid's" transformation.