The Guardian

The Guardian (played by Timothy Burd) is a character on the television show Mutant X.

History
The Guardian was a member of The Strand who was assigned to protect Gabriel Ashlocke's successor The Child. The Guardian was a rare form of Feral, a combination of whip scorpion and hobo spider. He had increased strength, agility and secreted poisoned acidic mucus which was deadly to his victims. According to Precognitive Psionic John Bishop's prophecy, The Child would not rise to power until 'two bloods were dashed,' that is, until The Guardian had murdered Nathan Reynolds and Kara Whitely, two of the four New Mutant 'parents' who had contributed DNA to The Child's genetic code. Nearly indestructible, The Guardian's one weak spot was between the exoskeleton plates of his lower back. Once Shalimar hit him there with a shovel, he literally melted away into a pile of goo.

Powers and abilities
The Guardian is a Feral which means he has had his DNA spliced with that of an animal resulting in either physical or mental characteristics of the animal.

Arachnid Physiology: The Guardian possesses arachnid characteristics granting him enhanced physical abilities that are well beyond normal human capability. He possesses characteristics of a hobo spider and whip scorpion. The Guardian is an extremely rare form of Feral being a mixture of two arachnids. He can be prone to acts of violence as his mammalian and arachnid physiology constantly rejects the other. The Guardian can also be highly venomous and poisonous.
 * Superhuman Strength: The Guardian possesses increased strength making him much stronger than normal human beings. He had the increased strength of a hobo spider and whip scorpion.
 * Venom Sac: The Guardian possesses a venom sac which is the poisoned acidic mucus which he can secrete from his body killing his victims at will. His slime is deadly to his victims.
 * Functional Organs: The Guardian possesses the functional organs of a hobo spider and whip scorpion such as the eyes and the stingers.
 * Superhuman Agility: The Guardian's natural agility, balance and coordination are enhanced to levels beyond the normal human body's natural limits.
 * Superhuman Reflexes: The Guardian's natural reaction time is enhanced to levels beyond the normal human body's natural limits.
 * Exoskeletal Structure: Like all Insectum Ferals, The Guardian possesses another functional organ which are his exoskeletal structures which are outside his human body skeleton. His exoskeletal structures are his main primary weakness.