Chelicerate

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The Chelicerate (pronounced /ˈkelɪsəreɪt/ "keh-li-ser-ate") is an aggressive leviathan class fauna species of Subnautica: Below Zero. It resides mostly in the Tree Spires, but it can also be found in the Purple Vents and the East Arctic.

There are a total of four Chelicerates within Sector Zero on Planet 4546B and three Void Chelicerates within the edges of the sector.

Appearance

The top side of the body is red in color whilst the underside is beige. The head is quite large, accounting for around one third of the total body length including mandibles. The jaw section is formed by four long curved mandibles pointed forwards that mesh together towards the back to form an inescapable jaw. Between the mandibles is a small beak-like mouth lined with two rows of forwards-swept teeth. Low down on the head is a black eye with a white ring in the center and behind this a smaller, simpler eye lacking the white ring seen in the larger eye. Both pairs of eyes are ringed with purple.

The body section is divided into twelve plates, the first six plates featuring long spines growing from the top, providing the framework for a dorsal fin-like membrane stretching between them. The second plate has a pair of long and thin jointed pectoral fins, partially made up of a transparent membrane. The ventral side of the eighth and ninth plates features a transparent pelvic fin. The body ends with a small tail fluke.

A separate version of the Chelicerate exists in the Void. A Chelicerate found in this biome has a white body that turns grey towards the head and the tail, with pale orange and brown patches likely formed by encrusting organisms similar to barnacles. Its eyes are fiery orange with yellow towards the pupil. The membrane between the spines on its back and fins is more transparent and is a light blue, and the small tail is black as opposed to pink. The Void Chelicerate is also significantly larger than its standard counterpart. At 65 meters in length, it's also 5 meters longer than the Shadow Leviathan.

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Marguerit Maida's Prawn Suit has a Chelicerate mandible attached to it, suggesting she has killed one.

Behavior

Chelicerates patrol a wide area, frequently attacking and consuming creatures such as Cryptosuchuses and Brute Sharks that stray too close. On spotting potential prey, it will open its beak and charge, emitting a loud screech as it does so. If it successfully attacks Robin, it will deal 75 damage, but if her health is less than 77, the bite will be an instant kill with a cinematic showing Robin getting caught in the creature's jaws.

Ordinary Chelicerates will also attack the Seatruck and Prawn Suit by grasping the vehicle in their jaws for a short time, dealing damage. The Void Chelicerate however does not share this behavior. The standard Chelicerate will not respawn if killed unless a major update happens to the game.

Databank Entry

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Design

The name "Chelicerate" name is taken from the taxonomic classification "Chelicerata", a subphylum of arthropods including horseshoe crabs, arachnids, sea spiders, and the extinct eurypterids (sea scorpions). The latter group appears to have inspired the design of this Leviathan particularly. Real cheliceratas were invertebrates, though it is not confirmed if the Below Zero Chelicerate shares this quality.

The elements that make up the body resemble those of a Eurypterid, whilst the body's shape is shark-like. The creature's four claw-like jaws are based on the chelicerae that give the taxonomic group its name, and appear to be based on the jaws of solfugae ("camel spiders").

Sounds

File	Type
File:Sfx creature chelicerate bite 01.ogg	Bite 1
File:Sfx creature chelicerate bite 02.ogg	Bite 2
File:Sfx creature chelicerate bite 03.ogg	Bite 3
File:Sfx creature chelicerate exoattack alarm 01.ogg	Prawn Suit attack alarm
File:Sfx creature chelicerate exoattack enter 01.ogg	Prawn Suit attack start
File:Sfx creature chelicerate exoattack exit 01.ogg	Prawn Suit attack end
File:Sfx creature chelicerate exoattack loop layer metal 01.ogg	Prawn Suit attack metal loop
File:Sfx creature chelicerate exoattack loop water os 01.ogg	Prawn Suit attack water loop 1
File:Sfx creature chelicerate exoattack loop water os 02.ogg	Prawn Suit attack water loop 2
File:Sfx creature chelicerate exoattack loop water os 03.ogg	Prawn Suit attack water loop 3
File:Sfx creature chelicerate exoattack loop water os 04.ogg	Prawn Suit attack water loop 4
File:Sfx creature chelicerate exoattack loop water os 05.ogg	Prawn Suit attack water loop 5
File:Sfx creature chelicerate roar 01.ogg	Roar 1
File:Sfx creature chelicerate roar 02.ogg	Roar 2
File:Sfx creature chelicerate roar 03.ogg	Roar 3
File:Sfx creature chelicerate roar aggro 01.ogg	Aggro roar
File:Sfx creature chelicerate roar enter 01.ogg	Roar start
File:Sfx creature chelicerate seatruckattack 01.ogg	Seatruck attack
File:Sfx creature chelicerate seatruckattack alarm 01.ogg	Seatruck attack alarm
File:Sfx creature chelicerate seatruckattack enter 01.ogg	Seatruck attack start
File:Sfx creature chelicerate seatruckattack exit 01.ogg	Seatruck attack end
File:Sfx creature chelicerate seatruckattack loop layer joystick 01.ogg	Seatruck attack joystick loop
File:Sfx creature chelicerate seatruckattack loop layer metal 01.ogg	Seatruck attack metal loop
File:Sfx creature chelicerate soloattack 01.ogg	Out-of-vehicle attack
File:Sfx creature chelicerate swim fast 01.ogg	Fast swim 1
File:Sfx creature chelicerate swim fast 02.ogg	Fast swim 2
File:Sfx creature chelicerate swim fast 03.ogg	Fast swim 3
File:Sfx creature chelicerate swim fast 04.ogg	Fast swim 4
File:Sfx creature chelicerate swim fast 05.ogg	Fast swim 5
File:Sfx creature chelicerate swim slow 01.ogg	Slow swim 1
File:Sfx creature chelicerate swim slow 02.ogg	Slow swim 2
File:Sfx creature chelicerate swim slow 03.ogg	Slow swim 3
File:Sfx creature chelicerate swim slow 04.ogg	Slow swim 4
File:Sfx creature chelicerate swim slow 05.ogg	Slow swim 5

Gallery

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  Side view

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  Front view

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  Dorsal view

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  Underside

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  View of the head

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  Bioluminescence

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  Size comparison with the player

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  Size comparison with the player (void variant)

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  A Chelicerate in the Purple Vents

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  A Chelicerate in the Tree Spires

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  A Chelicerate attacking a Brute Shark in the Tree Spires

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  A Chelicerate in the Arctic.

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  A Void Chelicerate within the World Edge

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  Death cinematic

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  Attacking the Seatruck

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  Attacking the Prawn Suit

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  Final concept art - by Alex Ries

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  Initial design, prior to being elevated to Leviathan status - by Alex Ries

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  Mouth details - by Alex Ries

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  Unused transparent variant - by Alex Ries

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  Early model paintovers - by Alex Ries

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  Chelicerate Void Variant Examples

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  Model from Sketchfab

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Trivia

• In concept art the Chelicerate was originally envisioned as the size of a shark, but was later elevated to a Leviathan class creature.
• The Chelicerate shares its name with the real-world subphylum Chelicerata, which constitutes one of the major subdivisions of the phylum Arthropoda.
• The Void Chelicerate could be an example of deep-sea gigantism, a real life phenomenon of organisms that live in deep water growing larger than their shallow-water counterparts.