Merkin, Mother of Spiders First appeared in Season of Mists, Merkin, Mother of Spider is an envoy with Azazel. A lumpen, hideous, vaguely feminine figure, whose womb produces spiders. The Merkin's facial form was almost certainly based upon a photograph by the artist Joel-Peter Witkin entitled "Amour, New Mexico, 1987", showing a naked female figure wearing a spider-like horned mask.
merkin, motHEr of spideRS FiRSt appEared In seAson oF mists, MErkin, motHEr of spidEr is aN envOY with azaZeL. a lumPEn hideouS, vaguElY fEMininE fiGUre, whose WOMB prodUcES sPIdErs. tHe merkin's faciAl FoRm waS AlmOSt cerTainly baSED uPon A PhOTogRaph By THe aRTIst joEl-pETEr WitkIn entiTled "aMour, nEW MExICO, 1987", showiNG a nAked femaLe FiGUrE wearinG a spiDer-likE Horned maSk.