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History

Origin[]

The Man-Serpents were the Elderspawn[9] offspring of Ishiti, daughter of Set.[5][4]

Hisssarlion, a Serpent-Man and high priest of Set, stated that there was only a race of serpent-things, but for reasons unknown they split into two distinct races, two Snake-People, the Man-Serpents with their mask-like human faces and serpentine hair, and the Serpent-Men, humanoid snake-headed creatures,[3] spawn of Set's son Sligguth.[4]

Pre-Cataclysmic Age[]

While the Serpent-Men became served by the early men, the Man-Serpents tended to be more reclusive (though both species were seen alongside in their apparent demise).

Eventually, a Pict shaman found about the weakness of both races: the sentence Ka Nama Kaa Lajerama. Using it, Men overthrew the Serpent-Men, and slew the Man-Serpents. They believe to have won a total victory, but unknown to them, both races survived, the Man-Serpents going in hiding while the Serpent-Men learned to hypnotically disguise themselves as humans.[3]

Hyborian Age[]

Though most men forgot the Serpent-Men and Man-Serpents after the Great Cataclysm,[3] the legends of man-headed serpents reached Nemedia, making of those creatures sons of Set came from Stygia.[1] They were whispered about in Kheshatta, City of Magicians of Stygia.[2]

Eventually, Thoth-Amon, a wizard from Stygia became master of both Snake-People.[3]


While the Serpent-Men all went to Thulsa Doom,[10] the Man-Serpents, less adventurous, remained in Thoth-Amon's service,[3] including Ssarbaarix, Mehennassar, Nuubissat, Hotephaaph, and Thefertaash.[10]

Powers and Abilities

Powers

At least some of the Man-Serpents can perform mind-call to mesmerize their preys.[2][10]

The little snakes forming the Man-Serpent's "hair" are venomous.[10]

Weaknesses

Like their Serpent-Men cousins, the Man-Serpents fear the sentence Ka Nama Kaa Lajerama.[10]

Miscellaneous

Representatives

Notes

See Also

Links and References

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Conan the Barbarian #7
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Conan the Barbarian #89
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Savage Sword of Conan #192 ; The Cape of Dark Dreams - Skull on the Seas Part III
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Marvel Zombies: The Book of Angels, Demons & Various Monstrosities #1 ; Set's profile
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Marvel Tarot #1 ; Get of Set
  6. Conan the Barbarian #74
  7. 7.0 7.1 Savage Sword of Conan #190 ; Skull on the Seas Part One
  8. Conan the Savage #1 ; The Circles of Set
  9. [[Marvel Zombies: The Book of Angels, Demons & Various Monstrosities 1; Demons' profile|[[Marvel Zombies: The Book of Angels, Demons & Various Monstrosities #1|Marvel Zombies: The Book of Angels, Demons & Various Monstrosities 1]]; Demons' profile]]
  10. 10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 10.11 Savage Sword of Conan #191 ; Jade Coils in Black Khemi - Skull on the Seas Part II
  11. Serpent Men
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