Shear Cold

Shear Cold is an icy stag beetle who servers as one of the many villains in Skylanders: Transhapers. He is of the Water element.

Appearance
Shear Cold is an anthropomorphic stag beetle with a white exoskeleton, having a dark blue front. He has four arms that are highly toned, though the lower two's hands are usually frozen into fists. He wears a wrestling uniform that is typically black with dark blue and white accents as well as black shoes, and his face is covered by what looks like a black-and-white, villainous-looking luchador mask. Shear Cold has piercing gray eyes and no nose, and his two large pincers are covered by ice.

Biography
The true nature of Shear Cold is a mystery that has yet to be solved. No one is sure who he is or where he came from, or if Shear Cold is even his true name. The only thing that's known for sure is that he is a powerhouse that combines incredibly physical strength with command over the cold. Some believe Shear Cold resulted from the disappearance of Insect Squad 303, who flew over a snowy biome in an attempt to reach the other side but never made it out. Others wonder if he's even a true insect, as insects don't live in snowy areas. Regardless, it's said that anyone who encounters him never lives to tell the tale, as places he's said to have visited have become icy wastelands. Whatever is the truth about him, Shear Cold is indeed real, and he has now allied himself with Wormfold, as he has a score to settle...

Personality
Shear Cold is a cold-hearted sadist who claims he exists only to bring problems to the world. He seems to possess a hatred for most or all life, as he will attack anything he is capable of and does not truly consider anyone his ally. His strongest hatred is directed at Beetapult, the first opponent to ever manage to defeat him, and he wants revenge.

Abilities
Shear Cold is a tank of an insect, possessing amazing physical strength on both an offensive and a defensive front. He also possesses powerful cryokinesis, either using the cold and ice to weaken opponents or armoring himself with icy constructs.

Trivia

 * Shear Cold and Beetapult's species of beetles (stag beetle and rhinoceros beetle) are based on a common thematic choice in Japanese media, where these two types of beetles (Kuwagatamushi and Kabutomushi, respectively) are usually seen alongside each other.