- "Nature has made snakes deadly and precise predators."
- ― S. L. Hamilton, Snakes
Power to use the abilities of snakes. Variation of Reptilian Physiology.
Also Called
- Snake Mimicry/Form
- Serpent Mimicry/Physiology/Form
- Serpentine Mimicry/Physiology/Form
Capabilities
User with this ability either is or can mimic/transform into snakes.
Applications
- Camouflage
- Climbing
- Constriction
- Crushing
- Dermal Armor/Scale Manifestation
- Enhanced Agility
- Enhanced Bite
- Enhanced Flexibility/Elasticity
- Enhanced Lung Capacity
- Enhanced Smell
- Enhanced Strength
- Matter Ingestion
- Poison Generation
- Seismic Sense
- Slithering
- Speed Swimming
- Stealth Tactics
- Venomous Fangs
Techniques
Variations
- Boidae Physiology (boas): Constriction, Crushing, Enhanced Strength
- Colubridae Physiology (typical snakes)
- Elapidae Physiology (seasnakes, cobras, adders, kraits, mambas, etc): Venomous Fangs, Environmental Adaptation
- Pythonidae Physiology (pythons): Constriction, Crushing, Enhanced Strength
- Viperidae Physiology (vipers): Venomous Fangs
Extinct Snakes:
- Titanoboa Physiology: Unnatural Size, Constriction, Crushing, Enhanced Strength
Mythical Snakes:
- See Also Legendary serpents.
- Amphisbaena Physiology: Multiple Heads, Venomous Fangs
- Basilisk Physiology
- Boitatá Physiology
- Feathered Serpent Physiology: Air Manipulation, Enhanced Wisdom, Flight, Human Disguise, Knowledge Manipulation
- Horned Serpent Physiology: Horn Protrusion, various others by cultural description.
- Naga Physiology
- Ouroboros Physiology
- Sea serpent Physiology: Aquatic Adaptation, Enhanced Strength, Enhanced Condition
Associations
- Animal Imitation
- Animal Morphing
- Egg Manipulation
- Gorgon Physiology
- Lamia Physiology
- Prehensile Tongue
- Reptilian Physiology
- Seductive Magnetism
- Snake Manipulation
- Snake Regeneration
Snake is associated with great number of mystical and supernatural abilities and connections in mythology and folklore, thus user with this power may have access to: Body Shedding, Clairvoyance up to Nigh-Omniscience, Earth Manipulation, Fertility/Creative Life Force, Guardianship, Healing, Semi-Immortality/Immortality, Shapeshifting, Regenerative Healing Factor, Hypnosis, Treachery Embodiment.
Limitations
- The mongoose are snakes natural predator.
- Like all reptiles, snakes tend to get sluggish and hibernate in cold temperatures.
Known Users
See Also: Scaled Up, Snake People and Snakes Are Sinister.
Folklore/Mythology
- Reptilianne Naga (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
- Medusa (Greek Mythology)
- Nāga (Hinduism/Buddhism)
- Snake demons (Japanese/Chinese/Korean Mythology)
- Yuxa (Tatar Folklore)
- Satan (Christianity); cursed
- Lilith (Christianity)
- Leviathan (Judeo-Christianity)
- Ouroboros (Egyptian/Greek Mythology)
- Hydra (Greek Mythology)
- Quetzalcoatl (Aztec Mythology)
- Jörmungandr (Norse Mythology)
Literature
- Asmodeus Poisonteeth (Redwall)
- Lord Voldemort (Harry Potter)
- Logrus (Chronicles of Amber)
- Glait (Chronicles of Amber)
- Jaji (Sea of Patchwork Cats)
- Kaa (Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book)
- The Incredibly Deadly Viper (A Series of Unfortunate Events)
- Snake People (Cthulhu Mythos)
Films
- Lord Voldemort/Tom Riddle (Harry Potter)
- Jafar (Disney's Aladdin)
- Nagini (Harry Potter)
- Viper (The Wolverine)
- Piranhaconda (Piranhaconda)
- Python (Stan Lee's Lightspeed)
- Anaconda (Anaconda)
- Kaa (Disney's The Jungle Book)
- Snakes (Kung Fu Panda)
- Viper
- Great Master Viper
- Viper's mother
- Fu-xi
- Slither (Treasure Buddies)
- Sir Hiss (Disney's Robin Hood)
- Mozzler (Thunder of Gigantic Serpent)
Live Television
- Mara (Doctor Who)
- Colony Sarff (Doctor Who)
- Constrictor (Heroes)
- Machida (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Serpentina (Power Rangers: Mystic Force)
- Cydne (101 Dalmatians: the series)
- Halimaw na Ahas (Kidlat)
Cartoons
- Doctor Viper (Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron)
- Ssserpent (Ben 10: Alien Force/Ultimate Alien)
- Cedric (W.I.T.C.H.)
- Snake Men (Masters of the Universe)
- King Hiss (Masters of the Universe)
- Cobra (Legend of the Dragon)
- Serpentine (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
- Bio-Constrictor (Max Steel)
- Hamato Miwa/Karai (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV series); via mutagen
- Queen Orial/The Dark Queen (Argai: The Prophecy)
- Sanford D. Ingleberry/Snake of the Gangreen Gang (Powerpuff Girls)
- Lola Boa (Brandy & Mr. Whiskers)
Comics
- Snake People (Various)
- Copperhead (DC Comics)
- Whisper A'Daire (DC Comics)
- Jormungand (Marvel Comics)
- Lord Mordred Hood (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Lord Hebi (Usagi Yojimbo)
- Snake-Eyes (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/The Mighty Mutanimals)
- Nagraj (Raj Comics)
Manga/Anime
- Kinana/Cubellios (Fairy Tail)
- Medusa Gorgon (Soul Eater)
- Orochimaru (Naruto)
- Kabuto Yakushi (Naruto)
- Manda (Naruto)
- Manda II (Naruto)
- Aoda (Naruto)
- Chimera (Marchen Awakens Romance); fused with the Ghost ÄRM, Hydra
- Boa Sandersonia (One Piece)
- Boa Marigold (One Piece)
- Nola (One Piece)
- Ayame (Fruit Basket)
- Princess Snake (Dragon Ball)
- Hubmon (Digimon)
- Sandiramon (Digimon)
- Seadramon (Digimon)
- Quetzalmon (Digimon)
- BioQuetzalmon (Digimon)
- Cyan Sung-Sun (Bleach)
- Miia (Monster Musume no Iru Nichijou)
- Jedun (Zatch Bell!)
- Serpenoid (Bakugan)
- Rattleoid (Bakugan)
- Wannie-Wannie/Nyorori (Eto Rangers)
- Najimi Ajimu (Medaka Box); with Caterpillar Waist (Biological Skill)
- Lamias (Rosario+Vampire)
- Ririko Kagome
- Lamias (Monster Musume no Iru Nichijou)
- Miia
- Miia's Mother
- Znake/Ivy of the Gangreen Gang (Powerpuff Girls Z)
- Melascula (Nanatsu no Taizai)
- Mother Snake (Toriko)
- Quinn
- Snake King
Video Games
- Rattly (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)
- Lyric the Last Ancient (Sonic Boom)
- Rattle Shake (Skylanders)
- Cobra Cadabra (Skylanders)
- Pit Boss (Skylanders)
- Fire Vipers (Skylanders)
- Water Vipers (Skylanders)
- Sand Monster (Skylanders)
- Scylla (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Snowager (Neopets)
- Lamias (MonsterQuest)
- Echidnas (MonsterQuest)
- Medusas (MonsterQuest)
- Rattle Shake (Skylanders SWAP FORCE)
- Jörmungandr (God of War)
- Python (God of War)
- Snivy (Pokémon)
- Servine (Pokémon)
- Serperior (Pokémon)
- Seviper (Pokémon)
- Ekans (Pokémon)
- Arbok (Pokémon)
- Onix (Pokémon)
- Steelix (Pokémon)
- Dunsparce (Pokémon)
- Sethrak (Warcraft)
- Vipers (XCOM 2)
RPGs
- Mormo (Scarred Lands)
- Snake People (Various)
Other
- Anacondans (Star Wars)
- Cinch
- Morley
- Dragonsnakes (Star Wars)
- Erpain the Python (Super Smash Adventures)
Gallery
Boa Sandersonia (One Piece) ate the Hebi Hebi no Mi: Model Anaconda giving her the ability to turn into an anaconda hybrid or a full anaconda at will.
Because she ate the Hebi Hebi no Mi Model: King Cobra, Boa Marigold (One Piece) has the ability to either become a king cobra hybrid or full king cobra.
Nola (One Piece) is an enormous python who has been living in the ancient city of Shandia for over 400 years
Orochimaru (Naruto) using his Eight Branches Technique to transform into a giant eight-headed colossal serpent.
Orochimaru (Naruto) revealing his true form.
Ayame as the snake of the zodiac (Fruit Basket)
Snowager (Neopets) sleeping on a bunch of toys.
Serpentine (Snake people) from Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu.
Lausenschlanges (Grimm) are quite snake-like- with a forked tongue, slit pupils, and scaly skin.
Marilith (Final Fantasy)
Machida (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Serpentina (Power Rangers: Mystic Force)
Jedun (Zatch Bell!) is a mamodo who resembles a snake and has the ability to create snakes as well.
Leviathan (Abrahamic Mythology)
Rattle Shake (Skylanders SWAP FORCE)
Jafar (Aladdin) using his sorcery to turn himself into a giant cobra.
Medusa Gorgon (Soul Eater), as a Snake Witch, has many snake-like abilities...
...and can even become a snake.
Jaji (Sea of Patchwork Cats)
Ririko Kagome (Rosario+Vampire)
Miia (Monster Musume no Iru Nichijou)
Miia (Monster Musume)
Miia's Mother (Monster Musume no Iru Nichijou)
Viper (Kung Fu Panda)
Hamato Miwa/Karai (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV series), mutated into a serpent.
Lyric the Last Ancient (Sonic Boom)
Lord Mordred Hood (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog), a mobian cobra.
The Mara's (Doctor Who) true form is that of a huge serpent
Colony Sarff (Doctor Who) is a being composed of multiple snake-like creatures
Kaa (Disney's The Jungle Book)
Piranhaconda (Piranhaconda)
The Anaconda (Anaconda)
Cynde The Snake (101 Dalmatians:The Series)
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Kaa (The Jungle Book 2016)
Kaa (Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book)
Mozzler (Thunder of Gigantic Serpent)
Asmodeus Poisonteeth (Redwall)
Queen Orial/The Dark Queen (Argai: The Prophecy), an anthropomorphic cobra.
Sir Hiss (Disney's Robin Hood)
Lord Hebi (Usagi Yojimbo)
Slips Python (My Gym Partner's a Monkey)
Snake (The Powerpuff Girls), of the Gangreen Gang.
Snake-Eyes (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/The Mighty Mutanimals), an anthropomorphic snake.
Nagini (Harry Potter) is Voldemort's pet snake, and also serves as one of her master's Horcruxes.
Lola Boa (Brandy & Mr. Whiskers)
The Ghost ÄRM, Hydra fused Chimera (Marchen Awakens Romance) with a giant serpentine monster.
Ouroboros (Pathfinder)
Lord Voldemort (Harry Potter) developed snake-like features after his revivement. His lack of nose, eyebrows, hair and deathly pale skin are features of common reptilian species.
After splicing his DNA with Orochimaru's, Kabuto Yakushi (Naruto) underwent a dramatic change into a similar form as his master's.
Serpent-people (Cthulhu Mythos)
Serpent-people (Pathfinder)
Naga (Pathfinder)
Yuan-ti (AD&D)
Sethrak (Warcraft)
Reptilianne Naga (Yu-Gi-Oh!)