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“ | Arachnophobia's momentum is already too great for even the meddling Shinigami to contain. The madness of the Kishin is fast reaching its climax...and the world has changed. Up to now, the world's security efforts have bee manned entirely by graduates of the DWMA....but Arachnophobia has already begun the task of eating away at that setup. It is the nature of human souls—just a nudge in the right direction, and they fall right into the trap. Now, it's only a matter of time before Arachnophobia supplants DWMA as masters of all the world | ” |
—Mosquito to Death the Kid, Chapter 53 Yen Press translation |
Arachnophobia (蜘蛛恐怖症, Arakunofobia) was a giant organization founded and headed by the witch, Arachne.[2]
History[]
1200s[]
Eight hundred years ago as the head of Arachnophobia, Arachne stole the blueprints from the Book of Eibon containing information. She then baited Death to Lost Island with them in hopes of blowing up the facility to cover up Eibon's most powerful Demon Tool he created, "BREW", for her to reclaim at a later time and to hide it from Death.[4]
Having gotten a hold of the blueprints to creating the Demon Weapons from the Book of Eibon,[5] the organization assisted Arachne in creating the Demon Weapons and manufacturing them in vast quantities,[6] killing witches and sacrificing their souls to create them.[7] As a result, it caused her to be hunted by the God of Death himself and her fellow kind for her transgression against them. She was later defeated by Death and forced to split her body and place her soul in the Oldest Golem, with it being guarded by her henchman Giriko.[8]
Synopsis[]
The Experiment Arc[]
After disappearing and faking her death for eight hundred years, she is revived and the organization in which she spent eight hundred years secretly expanding makes itself known once again.[2]
The Bodyguard Arc[]
The next major project in which Arachnophobia pursued was the building of the Morality Manipulation Machine, headed by it's project director Mosquito with Mifune employed to act as his bodyguard. However, the machine's first built prototype is later destroyed by DWMA forces as well as losing the fragment of the Book of Eibon, with Mosquito taking the blame for his failure.[9]
"BREW" - The Tempest Arc[]
Operation Capture Baba Yaga Castle Arc[]
Localization[]
Arachnophobia's main base of operations and headquarters, Baba Yaga Castle, is located in South America deep under in the Amazon basin, at around 2,000 meters underground.[10]
Overview[]
The entire organization worships Arachne Gorgon as an absolute motherly figure and follows behind her along with it's top leaders. The level of devotion of most of it's members is comparable to that of a religious cult, in which contributes to how it gained such a large mass to compare to that of Death Weapon Meister Academy.[11]
Arachnophobia's prime objective is to overthrow Death's (and later by default, Death Weapon Meister Academy) rules and supplant themselves as masters of the world.[12] In addition to this, as the organization is centered around Arachne as if she were a mother figure;[13] they support her as she aims to become the "Mother of All Things".[14]
Strength[]
Considered a giant organization centered around a powerful witch by Franken Stein,[15] it's elite forces are capable of contending with DWMA's EAT faculty, Death Scythes, and the some of the academy's top performing students.[16] The most elite henchmen of the organization include Giriko, Mosquito, and (later) Mifune;[16] out of those three, Mosquito is considered Arachnophobia's top henchmen.[17]
Resources & Technology[]
As a large organization with vast resources gathered, Arachnophobia are especially adept at creating formidable Demon Tools and powerful technology as part of their agenda to overthrow Death Weapon Meister Academy as a leading world power.[18] Their development in Demon Tools is significant enough to have caused magic pollution of within the Amazon basin.[13]
Bases & Controlled Locations[]
List of known members[]
Image | Name | Main Profession | Other roles and notes |
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Lady Arachne | Head | Worshipped by all members as a absolute mother figure. Killed by Maka Albarn and Soul Eater. | |
Sir Mosquito | Senior executive | Also serves as Arachne's stewart and Arachnophobia's top henchmen. | |
Sir Giriko | Served as the leading enchanter. | ||
Sir Eibon | Demon tool developer | Falsely claimed to be the genuine Eibon; betrays the organization by killing Mosquito and leaving Arachne vulnerable. | |
Mifune | Bodyguard | Coerced into role as Mosquito's bodyguard and sometimes acts as a field operative. Killed by Black☆Star and Tsubaki Nakatsukasa. | |
Tabatha Butterfly | Witch spy | Owns Chupa♡Cabra's as a front for espionage activities. Ousted to DWMA by Medusa Gorgon. | |
Taruho Firefly | |||
Kimial Diehl | Witch soldier | Brainwashed member. Later defeated the brainwashing. | |
Angela Leon | None | Was under protection per agreement between Arachne and Mifune. | |
Fisherking | Assassin | Killed in action by Death the Kid | |
Jacqueline O'Lantern Dupre | Weapon soldier | Brainwashed member. Later defeated the brainwashing. |
Trivia[]
- "Arachnophobia" is a Greek word, literally translating to "fear of spiders". This seems fitting, as the entire organization's insignia vaguely resembles a spider. Also, its head is a spider themed witch.
- Giriko required servants to clean his room every thirty minutes.[11]
References[]
- ↑ Soul Eater Manga: Chapter 26
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Soul Eater Volume 7; Chapter 26, page 158
- ↑ Soul Eater Volume 15; Chapter 61, 111-113
- ↑ Soul Eater Volume 9; Chapter 35, page 166-167
- ↑ Soul Eater Volume 15; Chapter 58, page 19
- ↑ Soul Eater Volume 23; Chapter 99, page 61
- ↑ Soul Eater Volume 7, Chapter 26, page 125
- ↑ Soul Eater Volume 7, Chapter 26, page 126
- ↑ Soul Eater Manga: Chapter 27-29
- ↑ Soul Eater Volume 7 Yen Press English translation: Chapter 27, Page 160
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Soul Eater Manga: Chapter 47
- ↑ Soul Eater Volume 15; Chapter 53, page 13-15
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Soul Eater Manga: Chapter 46
- ↑ Soul Eater Volume 15; Chapter 58, page 18
- ↑ Soul Eater Manga: Chapter 29
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Soul Eater Manga: Chapter 34
- ↑ ''Soul Eater Volume 13 preview in Volume 12
- ↑ Soul Eater Manga: Chapter 28
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