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]
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
Miscellaneous
Representatives
Notes
- The Man-Serpents were created by Robert E. Howard in the story "The God in the Bowl",[11] published in 1952 and adapted by Roy Thomas in Conan the Barbarian #7 (1971) as "The Lurker Within!".
- Lin Carter's Slorgs/Serpent-Women are similar to Robert E. Howard's Man-Serpents. Unlike Carter's Dragon Kings, similar to the Serpent-Men and who were confirmed to be similar related,[4] the Slorgs' possible relation to other serpentine beings haven't been developed as far.
- Unlike the Serpent-Men, they could not shape-shift.[10]
See Also
- 5 appearance(s) of Man-Serpents
- 7 minor appearance(s) of Man-Serpents
- 4 mention(s) of Man-Serpents
- 3 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Man-Serpents
- 5 image(s) of Man-Serpents
- 6 representative(s) of Man-Serpents
Links and References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Conan the Barbarian #7
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Conan the Barbarian #89
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Marvel Zombies: The Book of Angels, Demons & Various Monstrosities #1 ; Set's entry
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Marvel Tarot #1 ; Get of Set
- ↑ Conan the Barbarian #74
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Savage Sword of Conan #190 ; Skull on the Seas Part One
- ↑ Conan the Savage #1 ; The Circles of Set
- ↑ Marvel Zombies: The Book of Angels, Demons & Various Monstrosities #1 ; Demons' entry
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Serpent Men