Aqrabuamelu (Scorpion Man)
Country of Origin: Iraq
Being Type: Scorpion-Human Guardian
Being Type: Scorpion-Human Guardian
Power Stats
Aggression
7/10
Magic Abilities
7/10
Physical Power
8/10
Origin Backstory
In the Epic of Gilgamesh, Scorpion Men guard the gates of the sun god Shamash at Mount Mashu, with upper human bodies and scorpion lower parts. Their gaze is deadly, but they allow worthy passage.
Key Features
- •Human torso, scorpion body
- •Deadly terrifying gaze
- •Mountain guardians
- •Wings in some art
- •Loyal to gods
Lore
Aqrabuamelu (Scorpion Man) are scorpion-human guardians in Mesopotamian (Iraqi) mythology from the Epic of Gilgamesh, with deadly gaze protecting Shamash's gates at Mount Mashu, allowing worthy passage.