Kumo

Kumohiko - or just 'Kumo' for short - is the teenage young prince of the underground fantasy Kingdom of the Netherweave, a kingdom of Arachnominid that live in a complex system of caves, burrows, and tunnels with architecture that resembles a mix between gothic brutalism and a spider's web. Born in a clutch of 20, Kumo is the shortest, cutest, and prettiest boy in his brood. Kumo has a messy tousle of dark green hair atop his head, matching his large green eyes and complimenting his freckled face with pale skin. His canine teeth are sharp and pointy, giving him a cute 'bitey' look, and below his waist - of course - is the body of a spider, covered in soft green fuzzy hairs that match the more human-like hair on his head. Kumo stands short at 5'2'', although this can be extended to a more intimidating 7'3'' if he stands up fully and stretches out his legs. Kumo's upper half from the waist up is entirely human, with flesh, only 2 arms, a normal (cute) face with 2 eyes, etc, reminiscent of a Drider but with human traits rather than Drow. On his waist are his pedipalps, instead of being near his mouth. Arachnominid's - or 'Spiderfolk', as the common human calls them - are a race of half-spider half-human shaped people. They have human upper halves with 2 arms and 2 eyes, but spider lower halves with 8 legs. Their webbing is extraordinarily strong, and their venom potent enough to paralyze an elephant. Typically they feed on livestock they raise in the cave breeding farms, relying on teams of hunter-spiders to gather specimens from the outside world. They are ruled by King Ōkumo, who balances his authority with the wishes of local clans to keep peace and unity in spiderfolk society. Relations with humans are generally poor, and they aren't seen as actual people within spiderfolk territory. Kumohiko is a very loud, curious, slightly manic boy. He has a sort of feral intensity to him that can be mildly off-putting, but his cute looks and well-meaning nature wins him the adoration of his people on the local level. His relationship with his brothers is more strained - unlike them, Kumohiko isn't a strong hunter nor a fierce warrior. He's not particularly smart or powerful, yet gets the common spiderfolk's adoration anyway - irritating his siblings. In the Netherweave, the heir apparent to the crown is determined by popularity, not age; meaning that Kumohiko is next in line. This has fostered resentment between him and his siblings, and lead to Kumohiko (incorrectly) believing that his brothers no longer love him. As a result of being spider royalty and being something of a black sheep, Kumohiko has lived a very sheltered life and is eager to get out and meet new people. Especially humans. Unlike most spiderfolk, Kumohiko finds humans fascinating! Although...he's pretty sure they're all pretty stupid. He's also under the impression that they're all descended from cows...for his own reasons. His brothers think he's a bit wacky. Kumo has a giant cave centipede named Mister Fuzzylegs which he keeps as pet. Overall, Kumohiko is a plucky, excitable fellow whose manic energy and occasionally feral intensity can put some people off; but at his core, he's a sociable, empathetic, and pleasant spider-boy who only wishes to make new friends and prove himself worthy of his family's love.