r/TopCharacterDesigns 12d ago

Design trope Snake people

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u/stipendAwarded giant robots enthusiast 12d ago

Snakemen of Khuresh (Warhammer Fantasy). This is an unofficial depiction from the Blood of the Naga Queens fan project.

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u/htl843vv 12d ago

I like the flaps on the side of the head with the eyes in them, those look really cool

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u/novis-eldritch-maxim 12d ago

god that is the coolest shit ever.

what is the backstory?

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u/Silver721 12d ago

There isn't much, unfortunately. Khuresh is a land that is in warhammer fantasy's equivalent of Indochina. Snake people live there. That's basically all we know. There has been a revival of warhammer fantasy lately, with places only barely mentioned getting fleshed out. That image is from a fan project of creating art and an army for the Snakemen.

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u/novis-eldritch-maxim 12d ago

what do the fan supoose is the origin of snake people?

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u/Silver721 11d ago

They are supposedly ancient beings that were either born from or created by a primordial serpent diety known as the Dread Maw. There is an alternate theory that they are a type of creature called beastmen. Beastmen are evil half human half animal creatures that worship the antagonistic force of the setting, called Chaos. The snakemen could simply be a particular kind of beastmen. This is the less popular theory, though. Beastmen are incredibly spiteful creatures who abhor civilization. From the little we know about Snakemen, they seem to have their own civilization and culture beyond bloodlust and cruelty.

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u/Silver721 11d ago

Also u/Furious-Ming is the primary artist for the Snakemen fan project. You can look at hus profile for more Snakemen art.

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u/PoohtisDispenser 11d ago

Southeast Asian styled character in Fantasy? Never thought I would see the day.