SNAKE

JUNIE / CST /
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xiangliu, 相柳


xiangyou, worm, ninehead, nahash, ssssssss, ekans


nine-headed serpent


approx. 2500 years old


warring states period


china


male in serpent form; fluid as a human


villain of mass destruction (any pronouns)

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intuitive + wise + charming + composed + passionate

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deceitful - possessive - cruel - jealous - arrogant

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Snake targets the weak and lures them in with promises of power, playing devil on their shoulder to bring out their worst. She'll try to sway anyone of any rank or affiliation to create conflict within and outside the Initiative.



A few thousand years ago, Xiangliu was minister to the sea deity Gonggong, wreaking havoc on and destroying China's land with great floods. The position of "God" was within their grasp, but Gonggong was defeated and killed. Xiangliu continued on his path of destruction, angered by his loss. Virulent poison seeped into the soil and his touch created toxic marshes. No one was be able to farm or hunt while he was alive. Food and resources became scarce for humans and animals alike. The legend went on to say a great hero slayed the formidable serpent by severing all his heads. He became a national hero, crowned emperor by the gods, and Xiangliu was never to be seen again.

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The tale of this heroic deed was repeated over and over again until Yu "the Great" became unable to distinguish reality from fiction. Xiangliu was alive, an easy target in his weakened state, yet he was allowed to escape and recover.

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He waited forty years for Yu to age and weaken before finishing the battle on his own terms. Taking advantage of the discord Yu's death caused, Snake disguised himself and lived as a thief's protege. Then later as a court jester, an activist, a spy, a concubine, the list went on. There was a different identity for every lifetime.

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"Snake" came to light after the events of 2008; "Xiangliu" became an old Chinese myth. True body count aside, the fraction that had been credited to her eight years of public villainy was more than enough to garner her infamy. She came to Arkham for intel and allies, and settled as a thorn in the Initiative's side.

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I'm not going to list all of them because she literally is a snake so just...apply that to her.

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• Scale Manifestation:
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  She can grow scales as light armor.
• Enhanced Stealth/Agility/Flexibility:
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  She's a stealthy, slithering noodle.
• Elastic Jaws/Esophagus:
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  Like an extreme sword swallower, weapons and other objects can be hidden in her throat. It's a great party trick. She swallows living things too, but usually only for eating purposes.
• Venomous Fangs:
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  Her venom can paralyze or kill if antidote/healing isn't administered.
• Poison Generation/Immunity:
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  Snake's blood is naturally poisonous, and she has the ability to secrete it through her glands. She will spit into your garden and kill all your plants. The poison gets more potent the more hateful or threatened she feels.
• Seismic Sense:
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  She can perceive things through vibrations with limited range and accuracy.
• Prehensile Tongue:
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  Long tongue.
  

She's not about to keel over from old age.



Snake is very jack-of-all-trades instead of being a true specialist.



Pressure, lack of oxygen, and extreme temperatures don't phase her. Wet terrain and deep waters are her friend.



She's strong enough to constrict and crush, and her body is physically durable as a giant serpent's, but she avoids close combat with powerful people because she knows there are superman types who could easily kick her ass 1v1.



Snake shifts between human disguises and her serpent form. Most of her abilities cause her arms and legs to break out into scales which she hides with clothing.



Legend says she's a giant nine-headed serpent whose heads are large enough to feed off of their own individual mountains. She brings heavy rains and flooding, and her touch creates poisonous marshlands. Fully reverting to her true form means she can't take on a human disguise again unless she's near death. Go hard or go home.