| Serpent-person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Naming | |||
| Binomen | N/A | ||
| Morphology | |||
| Body type | Ophidio-centaurian | ||
| Intelligence | |||
| Sentience | Sentient | ||
| Sapience | Sapient | ||
| Ecology | |||
| Place of origin | Antarctica | ||
| Habitat | Yu-Atlanchi | ||
| Locomotion | Crawling | ||
| Status | CE | ||
| Behind the Scenes | |||
| Universe | The Face in the Abyss | ||
| Created by | Abraham Merritt | ||
The serpent-people are a sapient species of reptilian creatures, originally from prehistoric Antarctica. When Antarctica started to freeze, they migrated northward, along with a tribe of humans with which they were allied, to colonize South America, in the region that became known as Yu-Atlanchi.
The serpent-people are now almost extinct, with the last known individual being Adana, a.k.a. the Snake Mother.
Biology[]
Serpent-people resemble, and are believed to have inspired, the legendary Nāga. They have a humanoid head, arms and torso connected to the body of a gigantic snake covered in scales. Their skin is the color of rose-tinted pearls. Their eyes are round and bright purple, and the face is a combination of human and reptilian features.
Despite being evolved from reptiles, they also have some mammalian traits, such as breasts, silver-colored hair on their heads, and a small heart-shaped mouth with scarlet lips. The tongue is slender, pointed and bright red. They have telepathic abilities that enable them to communicate with other beings' minds remotely.
Appearances[]
- The Face in the Abyss, by Abraham Merritt (1923)
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