Blue-ringed harpecto

The blue-ringed harpectos are a sentient, semi-humanoid species in the Original Universe.

Appearance
From the waist-up, the blue-ringed harpectos have vaguely humanoid characteristics. Their heads are human-like, with scalp hair, two eyes, and a nose, albeit with an elongated brow and mouth. They have two arms that both end in hands, each with five digits. However, their biology changes from the waist-down into that of an octupus, with six massive tentacles sprouting from their abdomen, complete with suckers and the blue-ringed coloration unique to their species. Despite the large size and heavy weight of their tentacles, blue-ringed harpectos can still be very agile, especially in combat.

Venom
"You may survive the tiger's claws, but what about the serpent's fangs?"

- Hyozo to Zev Raregroove, about the blue-ringed harpectos' venom

The blue-ringed harpectos are famous for being able to inject an incredibly potent venom into their victims via their tentacles and fangs. Because the bite of the blue-ringed harpectos is almost painless, victims typically do not notice that they have been envenomated until they begin to suffer the symptoms. Moments after being envenomated, victims typically experience difficulty breathing, followed by chest pains, loss of motor functions, and eventually, death.

Zev Raregroove was noticeably more resistant to the venom's effects than most species, but eventually fell unconscious after displaying the first few symptoms. Fortunately, Zev's body was able to metabolize the poison and excrete it through sweat, reversing its symptoms.

History
In 150,081 CMT, Zev Raregroove duelled the blue-ringed harpecto criminal Hyozo on Space Station 31337. During their battle, Hyozo informed Zev that he belonged to a species known as the "blue-ringed harpectos"; a fact of which Zev was previously unaware. Hyozo's venom caused Zev to fall unconscious, and when he awoke, he found himself in Misaki's arms. Zev asked his mother if she had heard of the blue-ringed harpectos, to which she replied that she had. Misaki recalled that the blue-ringed harpectos came from a planet named All-Blue, that they could inject a nasty venom via their teeth, and that they often worked as assassins.

Known blue-ringed harpectos

 * Hyozo

Trivia

 * Hyozo is the only blue-ringed harpecto who has been named in BZPB. In the series that Hyozo originates from, One Piece, he is actually a merman who has the characteristics of a blue-ringed octopus.