Titan History: Abaddon
Welcome once again to Monarch: After Dark, the digital gateway between you and the organisation dedicated to understanding and navigating this troubled new world we live in.
For today's communication, we turn to the shadows and dive in to take a look at a Titan that may well pose the gravest threat to humanity out of them all, slowly waiting for its time to rise. Arachnophobes be advised, you may want to turn away, for we are diving into the progenitor of spiders, Abaddon.
(Pictured above: Body scans of Abaddon from the ORCA-Sigma, circa. 2024)
Monarch Database File: Abaddon
Monarch Designation: Titanus Abaddon
Height: 323 feet
Weight: Unknown
Nature: Bio-Fossorial
Behavioural Classification: Destroyer
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An arachnophobe's worst nightmare, the story of Abaddon is remarkably spine-chilling, and may well spell humanity's darkest hour one day. A colossal arachnid, Abaddon is uniquely armed with a set of jaws lined with peg-like teeth and elongated fangs at the front. Its eight legs are adorned with a light coating of fur and spikes, turning them into potentially effective weapons when grappling with other Titans. The strangest and most disturbing part of Abaddon's anatomy is its cephalothorax, which bears a close resemblance to an enlarged human skull.
Fear runs through just about every aspect of this Titan, even the circumstances that led to its discovery are enough to make one shiver. A Monarch archaeological expedition to caverns beneath the Nazca Desert revealed an Incan description warning of Abaddon, and subsequent deep-earth scans uncovered a gargantuan spider den with the skeletal remains of an elephant partially cocooned and displayed as a warning to intruders, as well as a snare for potential prey.
Abaddon's most notable and frightening ability is the hive mind that it appears to share with the Plague Weavers (a closely related superspecies), as well as potentially all known spider species in the world. Through this shared consciousness, Abaddon can command its arachnid army to do its bidding, spying on potential targets or clearing out an area ahead of the Titan's own arrival. Disturbingly, historical evidence suggests that Abaddon uses its minions to reanimate carcasses of other species, including humans, manipulating other species after death to serve its will.
(Pictured above: Abaddon rampaging on the surface, prior to engaging Kong, circa. 2024)
Much of Abaddon's ancient history is unknown and still being uncovered by Monarch teams, though current speculation of Abaddon's relation to other arachnid species and superspecies suggest that the Titan may have planted "sleeper agents" among spider populations, serving as an army hiding in plain sight for when Abaddon calls upon them.
Eventually, Abaddon found its way to Devil's Tower, Wyoming, where Monarch would eventually find the Titan and construct Outpost 77 to observe it. In 2019, Abaddon was among the Titans awakened by Monster Zero, though there is an argument to be made that Abaddon was never truly dormant.
In 2024, following the destruction of Mechagodzilla, Abaddon would emerge in the western United States and take over a city, using its webbing and Plague Weaver army to forge a new territory. When David Martin, a concerned father, travelled into Abaddon's territory in search of his daughter, Abaddon sought to kill the man itself, and made use of its Plague Weavers to do the job as well. Through use of the ORCA-Sigma, a device stolen from Monarch by Alan Jonah's Hyena group (and stolen again by Martin), Kong confronted Abaddon and drove the Titan out of the city.
To this day, Abaddon's current whereabouts are unknown.
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And that's all she wrote for Abaddon! Speculation from outside sources, such as Bernie Hayes' Titan Truth Podcast, have caused considerable public unrest regarding Abaddon and its capabilities. Unfortunately, this time, we cannot offer any reassurance without understanding for sure how Abaddon operates. In the meantime, perhaps it may be wise to give a second thought to stepping on that spider crawling along your floor...
Until next time,
Monarch: After Dark
