Spider Riders: Season 1
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
The Inner World
Apr 5, 2006 · 23 min
After finding a sacred talisman called a Manacle, Hunter Steele enters the Inner World through a portal deep within a pyramid. Here he meets Corona, a Spider Rider, and Shadow, a b
Never Give Up
Apr 12, 2006 · 22 min
Hunter and Corona are on their way to Arachna Castle, the home of the Spider Riders. On the way, they must save a village being attacked by Invectids led by Grasshop of the Big Fou
First Impressions
Apr 19, 2006 · 22 min
Hunter and Corona arrive at Arachna Castle, and Hunter meets Igneous and Prince Lumen. Hunter must prove that he is a Spider Rider in a duel against Igneous.
Smells Like Team Spider
Apr 26, 2006 · 22 min
The Village of Fragrant Blooms is being attacked, and the Big Four Mistress Beerain is behind it. Disguised as a young girl "Raine", Beerain tricks Igneous and Corona into smelling
Memories of Champions
May 3, 2006 · 22 min
The Hill of Champions holds a monument where the Spirit Oracle first enshrined the first King Arachna with a Manacle. Buguese, the leader of the Big Four destroys the monument, exp
Spider Rider's Ball
May 10, 2006 · 22 min
Buguese's loss to Hunter and Corona amuses Grasshop, who decides to prove his superiority by defeating the Spider Riders. However, Sparkle's creativity leads to Hunter's success in
Princely Power
May 17, 2006 · 22 min
Lazy Prince Lumen is asked to defend a village from the Invectids, but he makes a deal instead. At first the Invectids promise that they will settle in their own village and never
Wandering Warrior
May 24, 2006 · 22 min
The Forest of Bewilderment holds a secret and Hunter falls into it, supposedly never to return. Here he finds a Spider Rider named Magma, who is searching for a purple Spider named
Hunter's Hoilday
May 31, 2006 · 22 min
Hunter is given a day to relax and decides that he wants sleep. Unfortunately, everyone else thinks he should be doing something else and won't leave him alone.
The Mask of Aqune (a.k.a. The Enemy Below)
Jun 7, 2006 · 22 min
When a village is disrupted by Invectids digging a tunnel to reach the Oracle's shrine, Hunter and Aqune are separated from their respective groups. While Hunter's friends look for
Deadly Distractions
Jun 14, 2006 · 22 min
While Grasshop is assigned to distract the Spider Riders using whatever means possible, Buguese searches for the Oracle Keys. Grasshop challenges Hunter, Corona, and Igneous to an
Keys to Destruction
Jun 21, 2006 · 22 min
Grasshop accidentally reveals Lord Mantid's plans to acquire the Oracle Keys and the Spider Riders must rush to the Oracle's shrine to recover the key before Buguese does.
A New Power
Jun 28, 2006 · 22 min
With the Oracle Key in hand, Hunter and Shadow become more powerful warriors. However, they find that even with their newfound abilities, they still cannot free Aqune and Portia fr
Stag's Challenge
Jul 5, 2006 · 22 min
Stags has heard of Hunter's new power and wants to try and defeat it by challenging Hunter to a duel. However, Hunter finds that he cannot summon the Oracle's power at will until h
Ghost Spider
Jul 12, 2006 · 22 min
Legend says whoever sees a shadow of a dancing spider will be cursed, unless the person sees the shadow again (which will remove the curse). Hunter sees the shadow, then Igneous an
Corona's Homecoming
Jul 19, 2006 · 22 min
Lumen sends Corona and Hunter to search for the second Oracle Key in Araja Village, which happens to be where Corona was raised. Beerain follows them in hopes of snatching the key
Return of a Friend
Jul 26, 2006 · 22 min
Slate, an old friend and comrade of Igneous, returns to Arachna for a visit. Hunter is dismayed that the former duo are not getting along, especially when Slate challenges Igneous
Unmasked
Aug 2, 2006 · 22 min
Hunter and Magma find a maskless Aqune in an ancient school with no knowledge of how she arrived there; a suspicious Magma believes Aqune could be a spy. He and Hunter must soon ba
Lumen's Love
Aug 9, 2006 · 22 min
Lumen is visited by Lady Noia, a childhood friend of his, who is revealed to be Beerain in disguise. She and Grasshop attempt to steal the Oracle Key, but finds that a lovesick Lum
Hero Act
Aug 16, 2006 · 22 min
Hunter and Corona attempt to help a theater owner who is losing business because his play about the legendary hero, Quake, isn't interesting enough. They recruit the other Spider R
Because I'm a Warrior
Aug 23, 2006 · 22 min
The Spider Riders have been facing Invectids everyday for weeks now and Corona is tired of fighting. Castle seer Lily offers to show Corona what her life would be like according to
Wages of War
Aug 30, 2006 · 22 min
Hunter accompanies Magma, who is travelling to a nearby village to find more information on Portia. Hunter meets Katy, an Invectid who lives among humans because she does not belie
Dark World
Sep 6, 2006 · 22 min
Grasshop disguises himself as a woman, believing he'll be able to sneak into Castle Arachna to steal the Oracle Keys. The plan, like most of Grasshop's, goes awry and the Invectid
Key to the City
Sep 13, 2006 · 22 min
The city of Nuuma is under siege by Stags, who seeks to claim the Oracle Key enshrined there. The Queen of Nuuma sends a page to deliver a mysterious box to Arachna Castle, but end
Action in Arachna
Sep 20, 2006 · 22 min
The page from Nuuma reveals his box contains another Oracle Key and that Stags has invaded Nuuma. While Hunter believes they need to go to the faraway Nuuma, Lumen refuses because
Big Bug
Sep 27, 2006 · 22 min
Hunter discovers that the Invectids have invaded the city of Nuuma and wants to go help the Nuumans, but is disappointed that the other Spider Riders are reluctant, even with the p
Fateful Decision
Apr 14, 2007 · 22 min
Stags and his army are about to obtain the fourth Oracle Key when the Oracle raises a shield around Nuuma Castle and raises it into the sky. Hunter continues to try and convince th
Journey of Champions
Apr 21, 2007
The Spider Riders reach the town of Fuushuwa and discover they need to a ship in order to sail up Fuushuwa Falls and then across the Inner Ocean to Nuuma. When Quint, owner of the
Voyage
Apr 28, 2007
The voyage to Nuuma is anything but pleasant - the Spider Riders are disorganized, getting seasick, the food is disgusting, and everyone is lazy. Hunter's efforts to put everything
Ghost Ship
May 5, 2007
The Spider Riders are attacked by Invectids but lose them when their ship enters a strange fog. A mysterious ship appears before them and they meet the Lost Mariner, a sailor who o
Paradise
May 12, 2007
With their ship is destroyed, the Spider Riders are separated and Hunter, Corona, and Magma wake up in a strange forest. Aqune appears and is prepared to attack when her mask crumb
Hero
May 19, 2007
Hunter and the Spider Riders are back in the forest where they come upon a strange old man who claims that he is the hero Quake. The man's identity is in doubt until he successfull
Grasshop's Misfortunes
May 26, 2007
Lumen and Igneous are travelling across forested land when they find Sparkle, who reveals she has been accompanied by her "Uncle Hop" - Grasshop. Grasshop must decide if he wishes
Reunions
Jun 2, 2007
Both Corona and Aqune have unsettling feelings concerning what will happen in Nuuma. Buguese arrives and captures an injured Corona to use her as bait to take Hunter's Oracle Keys.
Spies and Lies
Jun 9, 2007
The Spider Riders aren't certain if they can trust Grasshop yet and interrogate the Invectid. While Beerain distracts the Spider Riders and tries to lure Grasshop back with a promi
Numa Castle
Jun 16, 2007
The Spider Riders finally enter Nuuma and discover the city is completely deserted and the castle is suspended in the sky. Accompanied by Solan, a page of Nuuma Castle, they are ta
Bitter Revenge
Jun 23, 2007
The Invectids have invaded Nuuma Castle with the help of Aqune. Queen Illuma tries to dissuade the Spider Riders from fighting, believing they are too young, but Hunter and the oth
The Confrontation
Jun 30, 2007
Hunter regains consciousness after Stags defeats him and continues to fight back. Buguese and Aqune attack Lumen and Igneous, who are defending the Oracle Key in its sanctuary.
Protectors of Life
Jul 7, 2007
Hunter fights Buguese's Battle Beetle, but cannot defeat it until Grasshop helps out by removing its regeneration component. However, Buguese reveals that he was merely distracting
Oracle's Maiden
Jul 14, 2007
With the Oracle Key removed, Nuuma Castle starts falling to the ground. Hunter and Corona use the Oracle's power along with one of Hunter's Oracle Keys to bring the castle down saf
Returning
Jun 4, 2007
Upon returning to Arachna, the Spider Riders discover Invectids at the castle. Slate and his troops struggle to hold them off until Igneous turns the tide in their favour. The Inve
Bad Omen
Jun 11, 2007
Mantid, with two Oracle Keys in his possession, creates a cannon capable of attacking Arachna Kingdom. Hunter and Corona sneak into Mantid's fortress to disable the cannon while Be
Fly No Longer
Jun 18, 2007
Beerain escapes from Mantid and tries to find Buguese to inform him of Mantid's true intentions, but is attacked by Aqune, who damages Beerain's wings. Hunter fights Buguese and tr
A Lack of Trust
Jun 25, 2007
Grasshop and Sparkle find a badly injured Beerain and treat her injuries. Hunter and the Spider Riders consider negotiating with Invectids instead of fighting them. When Buguese ap
Labyrinth
Jul 2, 2007
Despite Grasshop's request she stay, Beerain leaves the Spider Riders, uncertain where she will go, because she does not trust humans yet. The Spider Riders and Grasshop decide to
Afraid of the Dark
Jul 9, 2007
The Spider Riders try to think of a plan to find Hunter and get out of the labyrinth. Mantid reveals to Hunter how the Invectids have lived in darkness without sunlight for most of
Dark Deceptions
Jul 16, 2007
Hunter agrees to give Mantid his Oracle Keys so long as the Invectids never attack Arachna again. Quake arrives and reveals to Hunter that Mantid is the one responsible for taking
Mantid's Trap
Jul 23, 2007
Quake reveals a prophesy concerning eight Spider Riders defeating Mantid and that Quake (after Aqune rejoins them) is the eighth. Mantid gives Buguese control of his new creation,
Welcome Back
Jul 30, 2007
Mantid uses Aqune to steal the Oracle's power causing the Oracle herself to weaken and then enhances Aqune in order to have her defeat the Spider Riders. Mantid then shows up as hi
Ark of Destiny
Aug 6, 2007
Buguese survives after crashing Dark Opal into Mantid's fortress and laments that he lacked the power to force Mantid to bring back the sun. Grasshop guides the Spider Riders throu
Faces of Fear
Aug 13, 2007 · 22 min
Mantid intends to use his Ark of Destiny to ascend and conquer the Outer World with the Oracle's power and to take revenge on the Oracle, to whom he dedicated his life to only to l
Arachna Power
Aug 20, 2007 · 22 min
All hope seems lost for the Spider Riders as Mantid revives his Ark of Destiny and moves to strike them again with its power. Once Buguese delivers the two keys, Hunter uses the co