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Snake People may have some aquatic ability as well, either being superior swimmers or actually able to breathe underwater, in which case they would be a subtrope of [[Unscaled Merfolk]], with the best of both worlds. They may or may not talk in [[Sssssnaketalk]]. Similarly, They are often evil because [[Reptiles Are Abhorrent]], but like many other [[Cute Monster Girl|Cute Monster Girls]], [[Dark Is Not Evil]] may come into play. Or they were already villains who just [[Scaled Up|turned into snakes]].
Snake People may have some aquatic ability as well, either being superior swimmers or actually able to breathe underwater, in which case they would be a subtrope of [[Unscaled Merfolk]], with the best of both worlds. They may or may not talk in [[Sssssnaketalk]]. Similarly, They are often evil because [[Reptiles Are Abhorrent]], but like many other [[Cute Monster Girl|Cute Monster Girls]], [[Dark Is Not Evil]] may come into play. Or they were already villains who just [[Scaled Up|turned into snakes]].


Traditionally, Lamia was a Lybian queen who ate children, but [[John Keats]] might have turned her into a snake woman even though she wasn't [[Sadly Mythtaken|originally]], possibly combining her with Lilith, who was associated with the serpent in the Garden of Eden.
Traditionally, Lamia was a Lybian queen who ate children, but [[John Keats]] might have turned her into a snake woman even though she wasn't [[Sadly Mythtaken|originally]], possibly combining her with Lilith, who was associated with the serpent in the Garden of Eden.


In Hinduism and [[Hindu Mythology]], Nagas (more properly nagin or nagini if a female) are a very diverse group of snake-related entities, ranging from nature spirits to gods. Perhaps influencing the number of Snake People who are [[Multi-Armed and Dangerous]].
In Hinduism and [[Hindu Mythology]], Nagas (more properly nagin or nagini if a female) are a very diverse group of snake-related entities, ranging from nature spirits to gods. Perhaps influencing the number of Snake People who are [[Multi-Armed and Dangerous]].


Compare with [[Lizard Folk]], [[The Reptilians]], and [[Gorgeous Gorgon]] when the Snake Person is hot. Because [[Snakes Are Sexy]], this happens quite often.
Compare with [[Lizard Folk]], [[The Reptilians]], and [[Gorgeous Gorgon]] when the Snake Person is hot. Because [[Snakes Are Sexy]], this happens quite often.
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* ''[[Inuyasha]]'' has the twins Kinka and Ginka, who have human-looking torsos and very long snake tails which end up [[Conjoined Twins|encircling each other's]]. They are from a species of [[Youkai]] always hatching with two heads, but usually with the stronger one devouring the other head early on.
* ''[[Inuyasha]]'' has the twins Kinka and Ginka, who have human-looking torsos and very long snake tails which end up [[Conjoined Twins|encircling each other's]]. They are from a species of [[Youkai]] always hatching with two heads, but usually with the stronger one devouring the other head early on.
** The early villainess Mistress Centipede was a [[Creepy Centipedes|centipede]] variation
** The early villainess Mistress Centipede was a [[Creepy Centipedes|centipede]] variation
* In ''[[Pet Shop of Horrors]],'' one of the very first "pets" was a basilisk that looked like a beautiful snake woman. This particular variety was albino -- but looking into her eyes meant instant death.
* In ''[[Pet Shop of Horrors]],'' one of the very first "pets" was a basilisk that looked like a beautiful snake woman. This particular variety was albino -- but looking into her eyes meant instant death.
* In ''[[Claymore]]'', Ophelia's Awakened form looks like one of these, only she has what are like gigantic blades coming out of her human-looking back.
* In ''[[Claymore]]'', Ophelia's Awakened form looks like one of these, only she has what are like gigantic blades coming out of her human-looking back.
* In ''[[Naruto]]'', Orochimaru, {{spoiler|and later Kabuto as well.}}
* In ''[[Naruto]]'', Orochimaru, {{spoiler|and later Kabuto as well.}}
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== Comic Books ==
== Comic Books ==
* Minor ''[[Spider-Man]]'' villain Yith.
* Minor ''[[Spider-Man]]'' villain Yith.
* ''Hellboy'''s Hecate turns into one.
* ''Hellboy'''s Hecate turns into one.
* There is an obscure [[Marvel Comics]] villain called Slither who is, as you might guess, a snake-man.
* There is an obscure [[Marvel Comics]] villain called Slither who is, as you might guess, a snake-man.


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* There are no nagas in ''[[Harry Potter (novel)|Harry Potter]]''. However, the legend may be known -- Voldemort's snake familiar is called Nagini, which is either a reference to the naga or to Kipling.
* There are no nagas in ''[[Harry Potter (novel)|Harry Potter]]''. However, the legend may be known -- Voldemort's snake familiar is called Nagini, which is either a reference to the naga or to Kipling.
* ''[[Xanth]]'', [[Fantasy Kitchen Sink]] that it is, is home to a race of Nagas, the princess of which ends up as a [[Love Interest]] to one of the characters.
* ''[[Xanth]]'', [[Fantasy Kitchen Sink]] that it is, is home to a race of Nagas, the princess of which ends up as a [[Love Interest]] to one of the characters.
* In the ''[[Star Trek Novel Verse]]'', there's a race known as Resaurians, who are essentially snakes with upper grasping limbs. They're usually quite friendly.
* In the ''[[Star Trek Novel Verse]]'', there's a race known as Resaurians, who are essentially snakes with upper grasping limbs. They're usually quite friendly.




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** The Buddhist tradition, on the other hand, tends to associate the naga with whatever dragon-like deity exists in the local culture, such as the Chinese long or Tibetan klu. The Buddhist naga is usually depicted as a cobra, sometimes with several heads, or as a human with a snake behind its head, indicating that it shapeshifted into a human form. The most famous naga in Buddhism is Mucalinda, the naga that protected the Buddha. When you see the Buddha meditating under the hood of a coiled cobra, that is Mucalinda.
** The Buddhist tradition, on the other hand, tends to associate the naga with whatever dragon-like deity exists in the local culture, such as the Chinese long or Tibetan klu. The Buddhist naga is usually depicted as a cobra, sometimes with several heads, or as a human with a snake behind its head, indicating that it shapeshifted into a human form. The most famous naga in Buddhism is Mucalinda, the naga that protected the Buddha. When you see the Buddha meditating under the hood of a coiled cobra, that is Mucalinda.
* Echinda, the mother of all monsters from [[Greek Mythology]], is something of this. She's depicted as having anywhere from one to two snake tails. She is technically called a dragon-lady or drakaina, but she comes close to being this.
* Echinda, the mother of all monsters from [[Greek Mythology]], is something of this. She's depicted as having anywhere from one to two snake tails. She is technically called a dragon-lady or drakaina, but she comes close to being this.
** The story of Lamia, Queen of Libya, a woman driven to eat her children, sometimes depicts the titular character as half snake.
** The story of Lamia, Queen of Libya, a woman driven to eat her children, sometimes depicts the titular character as half snake.
** Also Kekrops, an early king of Athens who was depicted as being [[Closer to Earth]] by having the lower body of a snake.
** Also Kekrops, an early king of Athens who was depicted as being [[Closer to Earth]] by having the lower body of a snake.
* In Thailand, the Naga is a Pluto-analogue, an underworld deity associated with wealth. Another related being is a dragon that lives in the Mekong River, where the Naga Fireball phenomenon occurs.
* In Thailand, the Naga is a Pluto-analogue, an underworld deity associated with wealth. Another related being is a dragon that lives in the Mekong River, where the Naga Fireball phenomenon occurs.
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* Laosians view the naga as sea serpents with beaks.
* Laosians view the naga as sea serpents with beaks.
* Cambodians believe they are descended from the daughter of the King of the Nagas, a race of snake creatures with a vast empire under the Pacific Ocean. Seven-headed Nagas decorate Angkor Wat, hinting at this union.
* Cambodians believe they are descended from the daughter of the King of the Nagas, a race of snake creatures with a vast empire under the Pacific Ocean. Seven-headed Nagas decorate Angkor Wat, hinting at this union.
* In [[Chinese Mythology]] the primordial goddess Nuwa, who created humans, is often depicted with the body of a serpent and the head of a woman.
* In [[Chinese Mythology]] the primordial goddess Nuwa, who created humans, is often depicted with the body of a serpent and the head of a woman.
* Speaking of the Chinese, there's always [[wikipedia:Legend of the White Snake|Madame White Snake]] and her sister. They even had a Western opera done up in Boston.
* Speaking of the Chinese, there's always [[wikipedia:Legend of the White Snake|Madame White Snake]] and her sister. They even had a Western opera done up in Boston.
* [[wikipedia:Melusine|Melusine]] was supposed to have been like this, though they are often depicted with two tails instead of the standard one.
* [[wikipedia:Melusine|Melusine]] was supposed to have been like this, though they are often depicted with two tails instead of the standard one.
* The snake-headed Roman deity Glycon, worshipped by [[Alan Moore]], is closer to the trope, as are certain depictions of the serpent in the garden of Eden, sometimes shown with a woman's head.
* The snake-headed Roman deity Glycon, worshipped by [[Alan Moore]], is closer to the trope, as are certain depictions of the serpent in the garden of Eden, sometimes shown with a woman's head.
* Nure-onna are [[Youkai]] in Japanese folklore that have a woman's face and a serpent's body.
* Nure-onna are [[Youkai]] in Japanese folklore that have a woman's face and a serpent's body.


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* Lamia, the first boss in ''[[The Battle of Olympus]]''.
* Lamia, the first boss in ''[[The Battle of Olympus]]''.
* Deis/Bleu from the ''[[Breath of Fire]]'' series.
* Deis/Bleu from the ''[[Breath of Fire]]'' series.
* ''[[Ever Quest]] 2'': The Nizari. There's also the Onaya and Ca'Na as aquatic variations.
* ''[[EverQuest]] 2'': The Nizari. There's also the Onaya and Ca'Na as aquatic variations.
* ''[[Warcraft]] 3's'' naga are this. [[Bizarre Sexual Dimorphism|The males are more monstrous, the females more human-like with four arms]].
* ''[[Warcraft]] 3's'' naga are this. [[Bizarre Sexual Dimorphism|The males are more monstrous, the females more human-like with four arms]].
** They show up again in most beachside zones of ''[[World of Warcraft]]''
** They show up again in most beachside zones of ''[[World of Warcraft]]''
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* Erotic TF artist Darin Brown uses the pseudonym Naga, and has drawn several "self-portraits" of his female Naga persona. [http://www.nagasden.com/ NSFW link].
* Erotic TF artist Darin Brown uses the pseudonym Naga, and has drawn several "self-portraits" of his female Naga persona. [http://www.nagasden.com/ NSFW link].
* Nagas appear in ''[[Felarya]]'', often [[Incredibly Lame Pun|scaled up]] to [[Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever]] [[Stealth Pun|proportions]].
* Nagas appear in ''[[Felarya]]'', often [[Incredibly Lame Pun|scaled up]] to [[Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever]] [[Stealth Pun|proportions]].
* Snakes in the ''[[Darwin's Soldiers]]'' universe take this form. They have no hair, no breasts and only two arms. Just try not to break your brain figuring [[Fridge Logic|out how they can wear clothes]].
* Snakes in the ''[[Darwin's Soldiers]]'' universe take this form. They have no hair, no breasts and only two arms. Just try not to break your brain figuring [[Fridge Logic|out how they can wear clothes]].
* Diamondback, one of the mutant students (and secondary viewpoint characters) at [[Whateley Universe|Whateley Academy]].
* Diamondback, one of the mutant students (and secondary viewpoint characters) at [[Whateley Universe|Whateley Academy]].




== Western Animation ==
== Western Animation ==
* "[[Our Vampires Are Different|Vampies]]" in ''[[Roswell Conspiracies]]''.
* "[[Our Vampires Are Different|Vampies]]" in ''[[Roswell Conspiracies]]''.
* Nagas appear in ''[[The Secret Saturdays]]''.
* Nagas appear in ''[[The Secret Saturdays]]''.
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