#scythid

[the-legroom]

mouth parts comparing, dunno why I did this

scythid crawler (aka all final scythids) - scythid warrior - scythid sprinter - crab worm (also craboid) - rakk (I don’t think they have “usual” two jaws) - rakk hive

[necromorph-slayinglovemachine]

As I mentioned before in an older post I headcanon the leech/isopodlike scythids seen in BL1 are actually in their larval state and their adult form is the pack-hunting “sprinter” scythid. After reaching an appropriate age (and when environmental conditions are satisfactory) a scythid larva will gorge itself on food and burrow into the ground, going into a pupal state comparable to hibernation that typically lasts several Earth months, after which they’ll emerge from the ground as sprinters

However they appear to be more fragile and less adaptable than other Pandoran fauna - after the opening of the Vault triggered the rapid growth of Eridium across Pandora, the sudden changes it brought about in the environment, combined with mining for the element destroying large portions of habitat as well as pupal scythid burrows, caused the species to begin dying out en masse. By the events of BL2 scythids have become extinct in many parts of Pandora and are considered to be very rare and critically endangered

[the-legroom]

SCYTHID SPRINTER

walks, sprints and attacks [w/o run]

old video of how they migth look in-game

[my ramblings about Scythids and other Pandoran fauna]

[the-legroom]

SCYTHIDS

For all time of my concept art digging the only one concept art of Scythid Sprinter I’ve seen is this one by Jeff Murchie, but I found these 3/4 view and Scythid Crawler (it’s package’s name in game folders) arts only now.

Aaand I’m staring to believe in necromorph-slayinglovemachine‘s theory, but also I think if devs will decide to return Sprinters, they probably will change their name and design a little, because actual Scythids don’t have guts-like texture on their “wings”.

But there’s one more thing (found on Scythid Wikia page):

The original Scythids came in several varieties, but lacked elemental dispositions. They were, from the smallest to the greatest, the dog-like sprinters and runners, which preferred to ram and gore targets, often tipping over vehicles; semi-serpentine Reavers, which tended to attack from cliffsides and use tusk and blade-like arm appendages to maul prey; the huge and mammoth-like Ravagers, which burst from the ground and attempted to grieve or pince opponents with their massive, scythe-like tusks; and the gargantuan and fearsome Ruiners, which were much to the effect of a Ravager, but thrice its size, four-tusked, and capable of vomiting caustic bile as well as performing a fierce, area-effect ground slam. In the end, Gearbox discarded these beautific beasts in favor of slugs, claiming they were "too much like Zerg" in both form and function.

So, Sprinters are Sprinters (official screenshot of Brown period):

Ruiners are probably Warriors (I have doubts), both can jump very high. 

Another creature on Pandora, that have same mouthparts is Crab Worm:

I guess Crab Worm could be a Scythid Reaver?

Ravager’s description reminds of Rakk Hive, and their jaws look familiar (another Brown period promo screenshot)

One way or another this Scythid family concept was declained.

Another thing necromorph-slayinglovemachine mentioned is giant skulls and bones all over Pandora. I always thought that they must belong to some whale or Megalodon like creatures. One of skulls’ model (the one wich obviously of Scythid family) is named Syth Skull:

The skeleton added in Secret Armory really belongs to fish, it used in BL2 scenery a lot:

I don’t have ideas about this one, it can’t be Scythid family since it have eyeholes (and I don’t remember were these skulls even big):

Probably Bullymongs have similiar skull but they also have Scythid’s mandibles/jaws without cheliceraes (like fish above).

[continuation post]

[thelimeofdoom]

You know those little bugs in Borderlands 1? The Scythid? Yeah they where going to be really different before Gearbox changed them XD

Those are all from the game files and I put a pic of what they look like in game too as ref

[vaulthuntercollective]

Playthrough 2.5: Kablooey Scythid

The best kind of scythid.

[vaulthuntercollective]

Boom! Heheee.