Weresnake

Weresnake
	; "I am a snake not so easily charmed..." --Samir Chopra, Weresnake Nagraj
Information
Alternate Names/Spellings	Human Snake, Ophianthrope, Ophidianthrope, Serpent Man, Serpent-Man, Serpentman, Snake Man, Snake-Man, Snakeman, Were-Serpent, Were-Snake, Wereserpent
Origins	Native American Mythology, Legend and Folklore
Alignment	Chaotic Neutral, Chaotic Evil
Element	Darkness/Shadow Earth, Life/Death/Blood, Poison/Acid/Plague
Species	Shapeshifter
Appearance	Ophidian Humanoid

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Mythical Being
North American Mythology, Legend and Folklore
Native American Mythology, Legend and Folklore
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Humanoid
Monstrous Humanoid
Chimera
Shapeshifter
Therianthrope
Reptile
Darkness/Shadow
Earth
Life/Death/Blood
Light
Poison/Acid/Plague
Time

Origins[]

The Weresnake is one of a race of creatures with origins in the mythology, legend and folklore of numerous places around the world. In particular, accounts of its existence are first recorded in North America (ie the Seminole Native American Tribe), as well as Central America (ie Mexico and Peru), Europe (ie Wales) and Asia (ie China).