Scorpion

"One of Claw and Barb, only a single wanderer had exited the ruined utopia. He seemed to not even have a scratch, and it left like it was unaware of what it was in, where it came from, or even where it was right now. It seemed to sense my presence, and as it saw me, it felt like I had just seen the Abyss itself, and then in the distance.... a simple emerald glow, with a large roaring scarlet flame surrounding it. Seemingly shielding it from becoming consumed by the Radiant lights and the Abyssal darkness with its large crimson wings. Just what the hell was that... thing I had witnessed? A Vessel? A bug? Or something different entirely? I may never know." Reminder: Scorpion is an original character made and owned by SeraphinaKurusu67. This page will constantly be changing so prepare for anything new.

= Overview = Scorpion is known to be the hybrid of a vessel and an unknown species of bugs known as Higher Scorps, which were known to have a much higher intellect, compared to the Scorpions of the present. He is identified as a Half-Vessel, similar to Hornet or Midzyas, except he has a little more Vessel inside of him. This means that he is still able to communicate, and feel emotions, but not as much as Hornet or any other bug would. Seeing his scorpion tail and hidden pincers, few say that he was most likely born from the Scorpion Tribe. He had traveled through all of Firecrest and Pharloom and had eventually found Hallownest. Scorpion is able to speak very well, but he usually chooses not to. He especially loves to listen to the tales and adventures of the warriors he meets along his travels. His hobbies can include venom collecting, minor relic hunting, and speaking to other travelers, mostly warriors. Also, a 1st Stage Grimmchild that they call Drak follows him whenever they are traveling alone but it mostly hides from others. Also also, instead of a map, he uses an ancient holographic mapping device that works the same as any other Hollow Knight map. Sit on a bench in a new area, it upgrades those areas on the map. He can take it out, and he can be able to zoom in on different kingdoms. Since he's explored multiple kingdoms, the largest he can zoom out will be to four areas called Hallownest, Pharloom, Searing Deserts and another area written in a very strange language. He calls this strange but useful device the "Holo-Map".

= Appearance = A little taller than Ghost because of the long horns. He wears a sand-colored cloak that has one black piece of fabric that seems to hold it all together. He wears a tattered scarf to cover his (neck?) A large flap is shown under him from the back of his cloak. Sometimes, he takes his scorpion tail from out under the flap of their cloak when he needs it. Just to intimidate smaller enemies or lesser warriors. On his scarf, he's seen to have a 1st Stage Grimmchild charm. He also has the old Royal Scorpion sigil embroidered on the back of his cloak. No one knows that because no one has seen the Royal Scorpions for hundreds of years. HHe wears a plate of shoulder armor on their right, made from Pale Ore, making it very light and maneuverable. He is also seen wearing a bright blue fabric mask that covers his mouth. He does have a mouth, which explains how a Vessel like him can speak, but the mouth is actually small pieces of fragmented bone that forms a pair of mandibles. Scorpion's head looks similar to Ghost's from the roundness of both. But that's where the similarities end. Scorpion's has 3 horns on them. A small middle horn protruding out of the center, with a pair of long identical horns coming out of the sides. The left horn is broken, but the right one is intact. The right horn has a tiny stubby horn coming out of the side of it. From where the corner of the horn comes out of his skull, a smaller sharp horn goes at the side of his skull. His right eye socket is cracked, with it going all the way to the middle horn. When Ghost sees him for the first few times, his face is concealed by his hood and he puts a dark blue part of his scarf over the bottom part of his face, where his mandibles would be. The horns still stick out a bit though when hooded. His eye sockets are seen to glow an emerald green when he uses his Desert Spirit ability, and they seem to glow white when hooded.

= Personality = Scorpion is often portrayed as a fierce and cunning fighter. With his wide array of abilities, he can counter and strike back at any enemy that poses a threat. When around others, he is quite talkative and is usually very happy. As a half-Vessel, he does feel and have emotions, but at times he is not able to really show them much other than joy or anger. He can also be a bit over-confident or stubborn.

Most bugs either underestimate him because of his size, or are intimidated from his looks, as he does resemble a brooding bounty hunter. In truth, he is actually very caring for others and would go out of his way to help travelers if they are ever attacked on the road. Though he may be very caring, that doesn't stop him from being an excellent fighter. When fighting, he can either be very cautious or quite bold. He mostly strategizes before going against a larger, more difficult enemy but when or if he is against a more easier foe, he often straight front-lines them and gives them no time to breathe.

He can also feel sadness, anger, disgust and other emotions. Although, he believes that he shouldn't let those feelings overcome him, but instead move on and continue along the path. That way, he will always be happy. He will always look out for his friends and support them if they are ever in a pinch.

= Backstory =

The two brothers and kings of the Higher Scorps, also known as Pincer and Sting, traveled to the White Palace to the Pale King, and wished for an heir to take over their kingdom, and he replied in making a half-vessel for the two, whom they named Scorpion. During Scorpion's life as a young vessel, he had been trained by the two kings for preparations to become a great warrior and future protector of the Searing Deserts. Unfortunately, the kingdom of higher Scorps had become invaded by an unknown force, and it had caused this utopia along with it's inhabitants to disappear. They woke up in an unknown location that seemed to be like a sort of ruined palace. He leaves the borders of Firecrest and are traveling through Pharloom. He's said to have seen Hornet through multiple areas, as she fights numerous enemies. He has even conversated with her at times, as she tells him many stories and of the enemies she's fought. He asks her the way to Hallownest, and she replies by giving him a map that leads to the Howling Cliffs. They continue on their journey, through the places where Ghost went through, eventually finding the Howling Cliffs. Once they've gone to the giant broken door, the outskirts of the path appears. When he looks in the horizon where Dirtmouth is located, he sees an old bug holding a Delicate Flower as he is looks at the darkened starry sky. = Abilities =


 * Sand Scorp's Barb: A special weapon that he created out of an Infected Iron Scorp's tail barb. It's venom sac was still intact and can still store venom. When it interacts with an enemy, their HP begins to slowly drop. There is still venom on the tip of it, which burns a bright orange. If an enemy becomes struck by the barb, they will receive a Venom effect which gradually drains their HP.  The weapon cannot be upgraded, but the barb's venom effects, such as it's Damage Over Time or the effect's duration can be upgraded, if a stronger type of venom is acquired. Strike an enemy to get SOUL and deal Venom effect. Deals 1 Mask against vessels and 20 DMG to other enemies.


 * Quick Lunge: Also similar to Ghost's Mothwing Cloak. Similar to Hornet's lunge during her fights back in Greenpath and Kingdom's Edge, or how the Mantis Lord performs it, except much faster. Deals one mask, or about the same damage as a Barb strike would. Taught from Nailmaster Saeho in Firecrest.


 * Claw Thrust: A pair of Void Pincers come out from under his cloak and snap together, creating a shockwave which damages the enemy. This shockwave can go either in his faced direction or up. He cannot perform it behind him. Does not carry venom effect, but instead uses up a lot of SOUL. Deals 2 masks when against Vessels and 100 DMG against other enemies. The shockwave damage weakens with range. Learned this skill in Pharloom.


 * Burrow: Scorpion is able to burrow into the ground and strike an enemy from where they least expect it. Able to dig through softer terrains such as deserts, dirt, grassy areas, or snow. This skill can also be used to access hidden areas he wasn't able to get to before. Learned this skill in the Searing Deserts from a Burrower. This move can be followed up with either a Quick Lunge or a Claw Dive, which is a Desolate Dive variant of the Claw Thrust.


 * Blinding Sand Bag: Throws a bag of sand that will blind an enemy, or just slow their movement so Scorpion can dodge their attacks easier, or he can attack them easier. Does not cost SOUL or carry the Venom effect. Can be used after a duration of time. Does not damage. Self-made.


 * Desert Spirit: Similar to Ghost's Shade Soul, except this ability resembles a small sandstorm, has horns similar to Scorpion's, and is made of both desert and SOUL. It also carries the Venom effect when it contacts with an enemy, as well as blinding it. It uses less SOUL than Ghost's Shade Soul, but deals a little less damage. Costs SOUL. Deals 1 mask against Vessels and 45 DMG against other enemies + 5 DMG every 15 seconds. Caught the Spirit in the Searing Deserts and they both eventually came to a compromise.


 * Claw Dive: A Desolate Dive variant of the Claw Thrust. He leaps into the air, takes out his black pincers and dives down, creating a large shockwave. Deals 2 masks against Vessels, 100 DMG against bugs. This doesn't carry Venom, but it does cost a lot of SOUL, similar to the Claw Thrust. He was able to achieve this ability in the Crystal Peaks in Hallownest.


 * Boomerang Throw: Self-taught. Usually used this Art to hunt for food or "Easy Cash". Best used when the enemy doesn't discover you or when it's distracted for long enough. Takes out a small boomerang-like nail. He can also aim the nail-a-rang while charging. Charges for about 1.5 seconds, and then quickly throws it. The thrown nail-a-rang will bounce back to Scorpion after it hits an enemy or a wall/ceiling. It is able to ricochet off a wall only twice until it returns to him or if he goes to it. If it doesn’t hit anything for 5.3 seconds, it returns to Scorpion. Boomerang Throw deals 3x the original nail damage. Does not carry Venom or require SOUL. This move can be followed up with a Claw Dive. (This skill's charge time can be shortened though using a charm called Nailmaster's Glory. I guess it counts as a Nail Art.)

= Relatives =
 * SOUL FOCUS: Same as Ghost's ability. Heals a little slower than Ghost though. Taught by a grown up Ghost.


 * Ghost ~ Vessel Sibling
 * Hollow ~ Vessel Sibling
 * Wasp ~ Vessel Brother
 * Red - Vessel Sibling
 * Wasp ~ Vessel Brother
 * Hornet ~ Half-Vessel Sister
 * Midzyas ~ Half-Vessel Brother
 * Pincer & Sting ~ Fathers & Mentors. He actually calls them "Uncle Pincer" and "Uncle Sting."
 * Pale King ~ Actual Father.
 * White Lady ~ Technical Aunt.

= Friends =

Drak
More on  Drak .

Young Ghost
Vessel Sibling of Scorpion. Helped him with his Acid Quest.

Hollow
Good friends with Scorpion and his Vessel Sibling. While they both usually don't talk much, they understand each other very fluently. He even teaches Hollow how to speak better from time to time. He tells Hollow stories of his adventures in Pharloom, the Searing Deserts and through many other kingdoms and of the other bugs he's met, and Hollow seems to be very interested in his tales.

Hornet
Scorpion's half-sister. He has encountered her multiple times in Pharloom. Their first few encounters were battles, because Hornet had guessed he was another enemy. Usually, Scorpion escaped those battles, but not without hurting Hornet a bit. The third time, is when she defeats him, but she manages to spare him, and he escapes. The next time he sees her is when she sits at a bench. He goes to her gifts her with an acidic spike that carries the Venom effect, and he tells her that it's for the "rousing battles they've had together". He even says that he hopes to battle her again soon, but not without asking her the way from their location to Hallownest.

Quirrel
I usually find him sitting at the Blue Lake, exploring Greenpath or the Queen's Gardens, or just looking at the horizons in the City of Tears, sitting on that little bench. He seems to really like listening to my adventures. He also seems to really like the Artifacts I've collected from the other kingdoms. Though, he looks at them as if he's observing them.

Elderbug
He really seems to enjoy my company and he usually likes to talk to me whenever I have some spare time in Dirtmouth. He's either sitting on the bench next to me or standing by it, while holding a Delicate Flower. He's actually told me before that he used to be some sort of captain in the Great War. Perhaps there's more to him than I thought.

Young Stag
A lonely Stag that I've met while walking through one of Hallownest's secret stations. They seemed to be lost, so I decided it was kind enough to help them find their way back to the Stag Nest. They were so happy, the stag said they'd help me travel across the ruins of Hallownest, and even to some hidden stations inside the other neighboring kingdoms. Perhaps they're from the egg in the Stag Nest I found earlier?

Lemm
He loves selling and speaking to him about the otherworldly artifacts that I have collected throughout my journeys. This bug seems to be very interested in my stories of the other kingdoms I've traveled.

Midzyas
I've seen him many times in Pharloom before. I have to admit, he's a great warrior in battle, but somehow.... I felt we had a sort of a connection. We decided to become friends. We've rested by each other, hunted for relics a few times. We even killed one of the Moss Mothers! Haha!! I couldn't stay for long though, because.... If I stayed, I knew that THEY would find me, which means I'd be risking Midzyas' life. So I had to leave. I still left him that note along with a gift. "Midzyas. I had to leave for a reason, and I hope you can forgive me in the future. Once I finish what I have started, I hope we meet again, in this very same location. Until then, Sibling." I made sure to leave him an Acidic Spike, just for good measure. So that he'll forever remember who I am.

Reminder
Zote doesn't actually hate him, like he does with all the other vessels. Instead, he told Scorpion that he 'respects' him and even 'reminds him of himself when he was a young fighter', which is very strange.

Also, he does not know of Grimm, the Troupe's, or the Grimmtribe's existence and has never encountered him before, even though he has the Grimmchild charm on. They actually have encountered multiple Grimmkin during their travels, so the scarlet flame inside Drak that he has collected throughout Pharloom and Firecrest is more than just 3 flames. This means that if Drak were to ever evolve into a second phase, he would become extremely powerful. Perhaps even a Grimmdrake.

= Locations = There are the multiple locations he can be found in, which include places from Hallownest, Pharloom and Firecrest.

Midzyas
After a rousing battle against Midzyas, he rewards the half-vessel with a bottle of fluids. It is called "Brightflame Fluids" made from a Brightflame Cactus, which only grows and thrives in the Searing Deserts. This can be used to create multiple sorts of explosive tools, or fiery weapons. He tells Midzyas, "Here. A gift for you after such a great battle. You've earned it! Now remember, this stuff is very explosive when in contact with fire, so be careful." He leaps to a higher ledge and yells, "Make sure not to spend it all on one tool Midzyas!" Just then, a huge red and black creature picks him up and they both fly off, disappearing from his sight.

Ghost
Reminder: When dreamnailing him in every conversation before the Howling Peaks, he will have distorted dream nail dialogue.

Dirtmouth: He is seen to be sitting on the left side of the bench next to Elderbug holding onto his beautiful Delicate Flower, chatting with him. When talking to him he says, "That was an amazing story. Huh? Excuse me for a minute Elderbug." He turns to the Knight and speaks, with a hooded cloak on, with his right horn coming out from the top, and his face is a black void, with only two white, bright eyes looking. "Hey there, I'm new to these parts, but I'm only just traveling through to explore this old place. The name's Scorpion kid. I'm just a minor relic hunter lookin' for something to sell in this dead kingdom. This barb I only carry to protect my shell, same as you I presume. If there's anything else you want to ask me, I'm all for listening. I love hearing the stories of other travelers."

When speaking to him again, he says, "Hello again kid. My nail? Well, I guess it's a unique weapon, huh. I actually got it from a large dead bug. I like to call it my 'barb'."

Fog Canyon: Kneeled down onto the floor near the deceased Husk Guard napping after digging through for so long. When going near him, he hums a faint, yet quiet tune. When talking to him, he will say: "Oh hey kid. Uh... I'm just searching this area here to see if there are any relics, but I haven't found anything yet. Seems some adventurers came here before me. It is nothing special though." He looks up a little more and speaks again. "It sure is beautiful here, and at least the creatures here are passive." Once he finishes talking, he returns to his nap. If you talk to him again, he will look up slightly and say, "I already talked to you, so beat it. I'm sleeping."

      

Deepnest: He will be found relaxing in the Hot Spring in Deepnest, but he can only be found here before you begin his mission. You will not be able to speak to him the first time, as he is currently relaxing. After some room exploring, you can return and he will be seen on the left side of the bench packing a small pouch, getting ready to leave. When you talk to him, he will pause with his packing, look at you and say "Oh hello. That hot spring felt very refreshing. I may have even took a little nap in there haha. But I woke up remembering that I needed to explore this um.... very dark and.... terrifying place. I'll see you later friend." After that, he continues. If you talk to him again, he will say "Don't worry kid, I'm in no need of an escort. I can handle myself just fine against the nasties and crawlies lurking around here."

City of Tears, Left Wing: He can found in the room with the most Journals in the Soul Sanctum. He will be staring at them repeatedly until you arrive, while holding a Journal in his hands as he read them. He will turn and say "Oh, so it seems you've been here too. No wonder I cannot find anything else but dead corpses and nasty little jellies. Luckily for me, I've already found some useful journals to sell. But I think I will keep searching, for if there are any interesting finds of this place." After talking to you, he goes back to looking and reading through the journals. He can also be found speaking with Lemm, and/or possibly trading. When speaking to him, he will say "Oh. Hey there kid. I'm lucky I found Lemm here so I can sell my wares in this old place. He's also quite talkative, but it seems he doesn't want to part with any of those relics he has. If you got anything to trade, I'll gladly let you do your business."

Queen's Gardens: He will be seen nearby the entrance of the Flower Quest room resting after making what seemed to be a really hard trek. Some corpses are seen around him, suggesting he had beaten the monsters in the room already. When talking to him, he looks up to you and says '''"Heya kid.... Not right now.... I just need a little more sleep okay?" He then begins to laugh while saying "All the journeying and hard work.... Just for a flower.... Heh...."''' He then goes to sleep. If you see him napping there after talking to him once, he will only reply with some simple "Zzzzz"s.

Fungal Wastes: When going to the gauntlet to the left of the intersection where the Shrumal Ogre, aka. "Metallica" will be fought, you see that it is dead, with Scorpion digging through the corpse. When talking to him as he digs, he will say, "Oh, hey there kid! Glad you're here because I'm kind of stumped here. I'm searching for a specific type of acid. It turns out that the acidic chemicals in these things aren't as great as I thought, so I kind of need you to help me out. Do you think you can get me some more "potent" ingredients?" See more in the ' Acid Quest. '

INSERT ACID QUEST DIALOGUE HERE

Howling Cliffs, Highest Peak 1: After the Vengefly Usurper is defeated, he will retreat to the highest peak. You will see him only standing there looking at the town below, but you will not be able to speak to him. You can dream nail him though. He will say "Only one more trial, then I can see if they're worth." Once you go back to the Howling Cliffs after a little while, he will still be standing there. You will be able to speak to him. "Meet me in Greenpath, where you first learned to sprint. I wish to speak to you there." When dreamnailing him, he will say "What will they think of me if they see?"

Greenpath, Hornet Arena: When going inside of the arena, the bars close, and you see Scorpion looking down at the dead vessel you got the Mothwing cloak from. When talking to him, he looks to you says, "You finally arrived, kid. Thought it'd take you a little longer though, heh." He looks at the dead vessel on the ground, now with a Delicate Flower in it's hands, courtesy of Scorpion. "So, it seems this one got out too, but appeared to have met her fate already. Don't worry, I'm not here to kill you, but simply test you to see if you can really handle the terrors of the kingdoms beyond, if you ever think about traveling more." He jumps back and stands in a fighting position, with his barb out and scorpion tail positioned to strike. He then shouts and says "WELL? Come at me now, Lone Vessel of Hallownest! And make sure to give me a great battle!" After that, the fight begins. When he's defeated, he throws a sandbag at the ground and disappears, leaving only the Venomblade charm and a small note saying ' 'Go back to the Howling Cliffs, so I may speak with you. Perhaps for the final time.

Howling Cliffs, Highest Peak 2: You find him kneeled down at the same peak he was in before. When you speak to him, he will tell you everything he knows apart from the things in Pharloom. After a few dialogue lines, he will take off his hood and reveal his vessel head and a long-tailed Grimmchild will appear behind. He will explain who he is, why he has the child, and his story. At the end of the quest where he stands at the Howling Cliffs, he has very unique Dream Nail dialogue that says: "It seems one has escaped the Abyss. So maybe.... there's more of them out there..."

= Rewards =

Pharloom
When defeating him the third time as Hornet in Pharloom, he will reward you with an Acidic Spike that can be used for multiple purposes, especially for a few new tools, or an enhancement for old ones. Gives off the Venom effect, but a lesser DOT effect than Scorpion's Venom.

Hallownest
Greenpath: Hornet Protector arena. When defeating him as Ghost, he will reward you with the Venomblade charm. Gives off the venom effect, but deals less damage over time than Scorpion's Venom. Costs 2 notches.

= Acid Quest: Ghost = If you accept, he will say "You'll really help me!? Oh thank you so very much! Alright then, you just need to collect from an acid pool in THIS location. Once you've collected the acidic products from these locations, meet me in the Howling Cliffs HERE." He marks the first location, which will be in Isma's Grove. He then marks his meeting location with a White Teardrop. He also gives you something called the  Fragile Bottle . Once you get the Fragile Bottle from him, the Acid Quest will begin. After collecting the bottle unharmed, bring the bottle back to Scorpion unharmed, who will be waiting where Cornifer sat at in the Howling Cliffs. When you give him the filled Fragile Bottle, he will tell you to locate a breakable wall in Joni's Chamber. Once entering through the broken wall, you will find a trail of Infected Debris, corpses, and mostly Furious Vengeflies that attempt to block your way. Once you're finished with the little shits, you will find an entryway. When entering through, you will go to another boss fight, which will be against a Vengefly Usurper, which is the Infected variant of the Vengefly King. There will be a secret bench in this room. Best thing to do is set a dream gate near him if it ever breaks.

One more thing, this is a quest with a bit more difficulty than the Flower Quest. No taking damage, no dream gate, or Tram Travel. Stag Travel is acceptable. You NEED Isma's Tear to proceed in this mission. If you get damaged, it will become the  Shattered Bottle . To make this a little less hard, he will give you a second bottle, but you'll have to pay him 750 Geo. It's hard to get glass out in Hallownest! Judge the maker, not the buyer!


 * You can give a FULL Fragile Bottle to the following NPCs. (Order from least to most difficult)
 * Ogrim
 * Seer
 * Sly
 * Nailsmith
 * White Lady
 * If it breaks, you go back to the Fungal Wastes to talk to him. He says "You broke it? Well I expected for it would happen sometime so I managed to pack a few spares. Make sure not to break this one. Happy gathering!" After that, he goes back to what he's doing.
 * If you don't accept his help, he will say, "No? Oh well, I thought you could be of use, but it seems you have other things to do at the moment. I respect that. I'll see you later then my silent friend."
 * When you're at the room of the entry, you will see him looking into the entryway. When speaking to him, he will ask, "Do you have the Fragile Bottle filled?" After that it has a Yes or No choice. When you give him the glass container, he will say "Wow! You actually managed to be useful. Very impressive my quiet buddy. Alright, now the final thing is another acidic ingredient in the room ahead. There seems to be a really tough creature ahead of us, so I will help you out with this one, alright? Go and get prepared, cause it's always a good thing to be prepared before a fight. I'll be waiting here in the meantime."

= Unique Ability =  Venom : A passive DOT effect Scorpion has on his Barb and some of his SOUL Arts. He is immune to Venom or other DOT-related skills from other enemies. Some of his attacks, especially with his signature weapon, or the barb, deals the effect when striking an enemy or vessel. The Venom effect starts if the enemy is pierced with a weapon carrying it. The effect is slow but the damage is minimum at first. Every time the enemy is struck consecutively, the effect's duration increases by an extra 5 seconds. By the time the effect ends, which would be in about 30 seconds if struck once, the enemy would have about +15 DMG taken off if the effect is left on. So every 10 seconds, every other enemy would be dealt 5 DMG. When against Vessels, the effect deals 1 more mask every 25 seconds, since Vessels are more durable. Although, the effect can be countered if the enemy were able to use FOCUS or any other sort of healing ability that uses up SOUL.