Ebony Tarantula

Apperance

History

Stefan Warren was born in Germany during the 1970's on alternate Earth 998, a world where the Nazi forces won WW2 and proceeded to take over the world. Born to Desmond Warren, the leader of a separate sect of Nazi forces codenamed "The Arachni". Stefan upon coming of age was inducted as a soldier in the Arachni army and was trained in military combat. however, Stefan eventually fell in love with a woman named Carmilla. soon Stefan began to stray from the Arachni's ways when his union with Carmilla bore him a baby girl, Regina.

This however angered Desmond Warren who saw that Stefan was destined to replace him as leader of Arachni. Seeing Carmilla as the obstacle to Stefan's rise to power, Desmond ordered her assassinated in front of Stefan. Once the Sniper took Carmilla's life, Stefan was filled with sadness and fury. He hunted down and repaid the assassin in kind. before taking Regina, packing his bags and fleeing the country. The two arrived in a remote town in Hungary where Stefan left a two month year old Regina at the doorstep of an orphanage, seeing that what has was to do would be too dangerous for Regina's safety. Stefan made his way across Europe to where he eventually made it into Asia.

Upon his entrance into Asia, Stefan heard legend of a mystical object of great power. Knowing he would need power to defeat Desmond, Stefan tracked down the object and found himself at the tomb of the last Emperor of China. Stefan breached the tomb's defenses and slew the artifact's guardians. Once he stepped into the main chamber Stefan came face to face with The Eye of Shadows an ancient artifact of almost limitless power. Upon touching the Eye, Stefan was shown visions of power, of what he could do. With the Eye he could unify the world and bring about true peace. The Eye showed him many things and awoke his hidden talent for magic and his Mutant shadow manipulation powers.

Stefan took the Eye with him and followed its directions, training in several martial arts along the way. after eight years of training in both Magic and Martial arts, Stefan finally was able to return home to confront his father and take vengeance for Carmilla's death. Once he returned to Germany Stefan began to recruit rouge Arachni troops and enemies of Arachni to his cause. As soon as he gathered with followers, Stefan made his move and marched onto his father's castle over powering the troops with the power of the Eye. Once he made it to his father, the two clashed in battle but soon Desmond succumbed to Stefan's power and Stefan killed him on the spot.

After tasting the Eye's power Stefan was corrupted and he soon became the leader of Arachni. After two years of leadership Stefan took the name Ebony Tarantula and broke Arachni off from the Nazis shadow and began to turn against them, eventually destroying most of them and taking their territory. Soon after becoming the Leader of Arachni, Stefan was seduced by Verona the shadow weaver and their union bore him yet another child, a boy.

During this time Ebony delved into The Eye of Shadows feeding his lust for power until he heard tell of a mystical brew called "Etir" by Norse mythology. Etir had the power to revive the dead and restore life and limb to whoever bathed in its waters. Ebony was quick to act and marched Arachni on Greenland, the location of a Etir Well. Upon locating the well Stefan "tested" it by shooting a soldier and throwing his body into the pool. Soon enough, the trooper rose from the waters completely healed and somewhat stronger than before. Stefan then brought the corpse of his dear Carmilla and placed her in the pool. However, due to some cruel twist of fate she did not rise alive. Heartbroken and disappointed, Ebony put her body in a charmed coffin that would magically keep her body from decomposing.

Ebony Tarantula then utilized the Etir to resurrect fallen soldiers and as a template for Super soldier programs.

Stefan then learned that there were other worlds, other earths that could be accessed through magic. Ebony then used the Eye to create a portal to other dimensions and lead the Arachni to conquer two other alternate Earths, granting Arachni more troops and resources than ever before.

Soon Ebony opened a portal to our earth and took with him a group of Arachni soliders and assassins, including his daughter Regina and marched into this Earth from his world and set up a base in Europe.