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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 [[Serpent]] [[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|The Naga]] ~ death adders
==Loyals==
*[[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|The Dawnstriders]] ~ mottled desert asps
*[[Shadowsnakes]] ~ black cobras
*[[Rogue|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]]
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