Ant-Arctic - Heroic Ice Insect

Buzz-Off's cousin from the Ice Mountains of Eternia's north pole.


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Ant-Arctic – Heroic Ice Warrior

Bio:

The Cryosite Crystals

When Skeletor one day attacks the city of Eternos with cannons capable of freezing their targets instantly the Andreenid warrior Buzz-Off immediately suspected that they may be powered by a rare form of ice crystal that can be found in the Ice Mountains of Eternia's north pole...Cryosite. These crystals, when harnessed properly, could freeze almost anything, even flames, in a matter of seconds. The battle was intense but with the timely arrival of He-Man it was also short and ended in the heores favour, still something had to be done before Skeletor decided to use his new freezing cannons to attack Castle Greyskull.

Buzz-Off suggested that they travel to the Ice Mountains where they would seek out a race of Insect Warriors that thrived in cold conditions and could even use the cold as a weapon...the Cryonids. In fact they were to seek out an expert in the use of Cryosite crystals...Buzz-Off's cousin Ant-Arctic. So with He-Man and Man-At-Arms accompanying him the three heroes set off for answers.

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The Kingdom of the Cryonids

When they arrived at the Kingdom of the Cryonids they found it too had been attacked, no doubt by Skeletor in his attempts to get the Cryosite crystals. The immediately headed to the home of Ant-Arctic to ask what had happened and how Skeletor had managed to get hold of the crystals despite them being a closely guarded secret of the Cryonids (even Buzz-Off only knew about them through his cousin).

Finding Ant-Arctic at his families laboratory the two cousins expressed great joy at seeing each other after so many years. Introductions were made and then they got to the serious matter at hand. Ant-Arctic revealed that the attack and been the work of a rogue Cryonid named Arc-Tick who had betrayed their races secrets to Skeletor in his quest for power. He sought to control the other Cryonids and enslave them to work in the Cryosite mines so that he could sell them to the highest bidder. He had enlisted Skeletor's help with the promise that the lord of evil could take a large supply to power his latest weapon.

Knowing that Skeltor now posed a threat to the whole of Eternia with his Cryosite powered cannons and not just his own home, Ant-Arctic agreed to accompany the heroes back to Eternos and to Castle Greyskull to help in the battle against Skeletor and Arc-Tick

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The Ice Battle of Greyskull

He-Man, MAA, Buzz-Off and Ant-Arctic made it to Greskull just as Skeletor and Arc-Tick had begun their assault. The masters fought valiantly but Arc-Tick's ability to blast concentrated streams of sub-zero gases meant that it proved very difficult for them to even get close, only Ant-Arctic whose body had a natural defense to stop it from becoming frozen was able to battle his fellow Cryonid.

The two ice warriors battled intensely and for a long time it seemed neither would gain the upper hand. Still it gave the other heroes the opening that they needed in order to attack Skeletor and destroy the ice cannon. While Buzz-Off and Man-At-Arms kept the overlord of evil busy with their attacks He-Man set his sights on the cannon itself. Ripping open the crystal container he saw that in his attempts to make it super powerful Skeletor had placed all the Cryosite crystals he had obtained within this one weapon, this meant that destroying this one would effectively end Skeletor's cold campaign of terror. So lifting it high above his head, He-Man hurled the cannon into the abyss that surrounds Castle Greyskull.

Knowing that he had been defeated Skeletor ordered Arc-Tick to cease his fight with Ant-Arctic and return to Snake Mountain.

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Ant-Arctic – the Heroic Master of Ice

With Arc-Tick now in the employ of Skeletor the masters knew that they would need someone who could equal the freezing abilty of their newest foe and to that end Buzz-Off decided to ask his cousin to remain in Eternos and join the Masters in their on going fight against evil.

Ant-Arctic agreed knowing that nowhere, even his own home, would be safe as long as Skeletor and his evil warriors remained free...plus he had unfinished business with the evil Cryonid...Arc-Tick.


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Powers and Abilities

Ant-Arctic like all Cryonids needs freezing temperatures to survive. This however does not mean that he must remain in cold climates like the Ice Mountains. Instead his race have developed the abilty to secrete a sub-zero gas from pores in their bodies that can keep them cool in even in hot environments such as the Sands of Fire. But to prevent their own bodies from becoming frozen solid they also secrete an oily enzyme that coats their body and which acts as an anti-freeze. These two combined gives them the ability to survive in both absolutely freezing and boiling hot conditions.

A secondary function of the freezing gas is their ability to fire concentrated blasts of it (which they usually direct with their hands but are actually capable of releasing from anywhere on their body) at their enemies that can freeze targets in prisons of ice almost as fast as weapons powered by Cryosite crystals.

Ant-Arctic along with his natural freezing powers is also an accomplished warrior that is well versed in many forms of combat which he honed in his youth through play fights and sparring battles with other Cryonids and even his cousin Buzz-Off.

Along with this he is also a keen scientist having been taught by his parents who are considered the greatest experts on the whole of Eternia when it comes to Cryosite crystals and Cryogenic technology (it is even thought by those that know him that Ant-Arctic's knowledge of these surpasses his parents)

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Family Matters

Ant-Arctic and Buzz-Off are considered cousins but they are not actually directly related. The truth is that Buzz-Off's great grandfather's brother fell in love with and married a Cryonid and is the great-grandfather Ant-Arctic. This means that Ant-Arctic is not 100% Cryonid as he is roughly one eight andreenid. Still the two families have remained close and Buzz-Off and Ant-Arctic see themselves as true cousins and friends.

His Andreenid heritage can be seen via the large pincer he has instead of a right hand...others Cryonids do not have this trait.

That is so awsome!!!!!!! Excellent colors you gave him!

Wow, this guy's cool! (pun intended)

Love the look and that's a really neat idea with the powers.

Originally Posted by Snaker

That is so awsome!!!!!!! Excellent colors you gave him!

Thanks, glad you like him. Yeah I thought blue (especially cool blue) would suit a cold based warrior

Originally Posted by Darth Latveria

Wow, this guy's cool! (pun intended)

Love the look and that's a really neat idea with the powers.

Well considering that his name is ANT-Arctic (which is a double pun itself) I don't think one more will hurt.

I actually considered making his power some kind of ice magic...but then quickly decided against that and came up with the idea that it is something his species can naturally do to survive in warm climates because they need cold (like Batman's Mister Freeze)

Great idea and great character,but the furries kinda throw it off for me.He can secrete cold gasses but his "ant farm" needs to be warm at all times.

Originally Posted by BURTDAWG

Great idea and great character,but the furries kinda throw it off for me.He can secrete cold gasses but his "ant farm" needs to be warm at all times.

lol, the furries are just so he fits in with the rest of MOTU

I have added the no-furries version of Ant to the first post

I don't mind the furries. I think the character is pretty cool. I love his pinchers.

Originally Posted by Patreek

I don't mind the furries. I think the character is pretty cool. I love his pinchers.

Thanks.

I thought it was about time the heroes got a new insect based warrior

Pretty cool ideas! Just make the furries white and you're all set!

Originally Posted by oICEMANo

Pretty cool ideas! Just make the furries white and you're all set!

Thanks...all white furried up and added to the first post

Wow, what a great illustration! And a cool character concept and a great name!

I'd love to see him and Scorpia go a few rounds, heh...

Just a quick 10 minute sketch using an ordinary pencil (something I have not used in years)

Just now seeing this.

Nice.

I prefer the white furries version.

I like the bio/history. You put some time and effort in to it.