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-'''Snakes''' are a common sight in Achaea found in many parts of the world. They are found in a variety of locations and are also part of a number of different quests.
+:''This page is about the species. For other uses, please see [[Serpents (disambiguation)]].''
-=Snakes around Sapience=
+'''Snakes''' are a common sight in Achaea found in many parts of the world. They are found in a variety of locations and are also part of a number of different [[quests]].
-The following is a list of locations of snakes and their species within Sapience. (Note: [[Help:venom|Voyria]] (V) [[Help:venom|Loki]] (L))
+==Snakes around Achaea==
+The following is a list of locations of snakes and their species within Sapience.
-*[[Mhojave desert]] ~ rattlesnakes, sidewinders (See also: [[Concoctions]])
+;[[Ageiro]] : Nickel snakes
-*[[Sirrocians]] ~ Tree snakes (V)
+;[[Black Forest]] : Wood vipers
-*[[Belladona’s Keep]] ~ Marsh vipers (V)
+;[[Belladona's Keep]] : Marsh vipers
-*[[Shala-Khulia]] ~ Rainbow boa (L)
+;[[Creville Asylum]] : Massive rat snakes
-*[[Barony of Dun Valley]] ~ water snakes, poisonous snakes
+;[[Dakhota Hills]] : Stitched adders
-*[[Lupine Hunting Grounds]] ~ Horned snakes, black ebony snakes, pythons (L), vipers (L)
+;[[Dun Valley|Barony of Dun Valley]] : Water snakes, poisonous snakes
+;[[Eastern Shore]] : Small sand boas
+;[[Fissure of Echoes]] : Glacial windvipers
+;[[Green Lake]] : Pythons
+;[[Grukai Swamp]]: Multicoloured boa constrictors
+;[[Istar Jungle]]: Flying vipers, boalisks
+;[[Lake Dakhota]]: Stitched adders
+;[[Lupine Hunting Grounds]] : Horned snakes, pythons, vipers, ebony snakes, diamond-back rattlesnakes, green ladder snakes
+;[[Mhojave Desert]] : Rattlesnakes, sidewinders (See also: [[Concoctions]])
+;[[Qurnok Village]] : Moccasins, anacondas
+;[[Siroccian Mountains]] : Flying treesnakes
+;[[Shala-Khulia]] : Rainbow boas, cat-eyed snakes, and vine snakes
+;[[Zanzibaar]] : Red-banded cobras
+;[[Zaphar Isle]] : Rattlesnakes and tree snakes
-=Loyals=
+==Snakes In Other Locales==
+Snakes inhabit other areas as well, such as on the distant continent of [[Meropis]].
-Most known as loyals of those of the [[Serpentlord]] [[help:class|class]] as part of the skillset of [[subterfuge]].
+;[[Asterian Peninsula]]: Horned vipers
+;[[River Mnemosyne]]: Slithering black mambas
+;Northern [[Atrousian Jungle]]: Reticulated pythons
+;[[Grukai Swamp]]: Enormous anacondas
+;[[Pri'alysh Moor]]: Striped adders
-Each [[Help:guild|Guild]] or [[Help:houses|House]] has a different species of snake. All of them afflict with Loki.
+==Snake Hybrids==
+There are a few denizen populations which are at least partly snake in appearance. From the half-human [[Ophidians]] of the [[Great Rock]] to the [[Dyissans]] of [[Delmarin]] and the [[Qui'sas]] of [[Thera]], they represent a mutated off-shoot of [[humans|humanity]] with serpentine characteristics possibly going back to [[Loki]] and [[Ekanel]].
-*[[Naga]] ~ death adders
+==Loyals==
-*[[Help:Serpentlord|The Cult of the Serpent Lords]] ~ green eye lash vipers
+Most known as loyals of those of the [[Serpent]] [[class]] as part of the [[:Category:Skills|skill]] of [[subterfuge]].
-*[[Dawnstriders]] ~ mottled desert asps
-*[[Help:Shadowsnake|Shadowsnakes]] ~ black cobras
-*[[Rogues]] ~ brown-grey rattlesnakes
-=Religion=
+Each [[:Category:Houses|House]] formerly bred different species of snake.
+;[[Naga|The Naga]] : death adders
+;[[Cult of the Serpent Lords]] : green eye lash vipers
+;[[Dawnstriders|The Dawnstriders]] : mottled desert asps
+;[[Shadowsnakes]] : black cobras
+;[[Rogue]]s : brown-grey rattlesnakes
-The Python plays a prominent role in the Order of Vengeance. The Divine symbol of [[Help:Keresis|Keresis, Goddess of Vengeance]] is a sword pointing down with a large python twisting around the blade and a crow perched upon the pommel. This is emphasis is further shown in Her [[Help:shrines|shrines]]. She also owns a pet python named Pytho.
+With the advent of the [[House Renaissance]], now cities can breed unique snakes. All of them afflict with [[Loki (venom)|Loki]].
+;[[Eleusis]] : arboreal wood snakes
+;[[CIJ]] : puffadders
+;[[Mhaldor]] : death adders
+;[[Ashtan]] : kraits
+;[[Targossas]]: moccasins
-Similarly, the Divine symbol of [[Help:Ourania|Ourania, Goddess of the Moon]] is that of a waxing crescent Moon surrounded by seven Stars, above a Tree of crystal with a white Python wrapped about its trunk on a field of black.
+==Religion==
+Snake symbolism is not uncommon in the philosophies of some of the darker [[Divine Order|Divine Orders]]. In this context, the serpent symbol usually represents secrecy, wisdom, cunning, or guile.
-Likewise the symbols of [[Help:Indrani|Indrani, Lady of Sin]] include a hooded serpent.
+For instance, the Divine symbol of [[Keresis|Keresis, Goddess of Vengeance]] was a sword pointing down with a large python twisting around the blade and a crow perched upon the pommel, a symbol also found on Her [[shrines]]. The Goddess also owned a pet python named Pytho.
-[[Category:creatures]]
+Similarly, the Divine symbol of [[Ourania|Ourania, Goddess of the Moon]] is that of a waxing crescent moon surrounded by seven stars, above a tree of crystal with a white python wrapped about its trunk on a field of black.
+Finally, the symbols of [[Indrani|Indrani, Lady of Sin]] included a hooded serpent.
+[[Category:Class Loyals]]
+[[Category:Creatures of Belladona's Keep]]
+[[Category:Creatures of the Black Forest]]
+[[Category:Creatures of the Creville Asylum]]
+[[Category:Creatures of Dun Valley]]
+[[Category: Creatures of Green Lake]]
+[[Category:Creatures of the Lupine Hunting Grounds]]
+[[Category:Creatures of the Mhojave Desert]]
+[[Category:Creatures of Shala-Khulia]]
+[[Category:Creatures of the Siroccian Mountains]]
+[[Category:Creatures of Zaphar Isle]]
+[[Category:Divine Symbols]]
+[[Category:Creatures of the Fissure of Echoes]]
+[[Category: Creatures of the Asterian Peninsula]]
+[[Category:Creatures of Lake Dakhota]]