Snakes

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This page is about the species. For other uses, please see Serpents (disambiguation).

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.

Snakes around Sapience

The following is a list of locations of snakes and their species within Sapience.

Mhojave Desert 

Rattlesnakes, sidewinders (See also: Concoctions)

Siroccian Mountains 

Tree snakes

Belladona's Keep 

Marsh vipers

Shala-Khulia 

Rainbow boas

Barony of Dun Valley 

Water snakes, poisonous snakes

Lupine Hunting Grounds 

Horned snakes, pythons, vipers, ebony snakes

Black Forest 

Wood vipers

Qurnok Village 

Moccasins, anacondas

Zaphar Isle 

Rattlesnakes and tree snakes

Loyals

Most known as loyals of those of the Serpent class as part of the skill of subterfuge.

Each House has a different species of snake. All of them afflict with Loki.

The Naga 

death adders

Cult of the Serpent Lords 

green eye lash vipers

The Dawnstriders 

mottled desert asps

Shadowsnakes 

black cobras

Rogues 

brown-grey rattlesnakes

Religion

The Python plays a prominent role in the Order of Vengeance. The Divine symbol of 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 also found on Her shrines. She also owns a pet python named Pytho.

Similarly, the Divine symbol of 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.

Likewise the symbols of Indrani, Lady of Sin include a hooded serpent.