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Anaboko-hebi <Hollow-Snake>
Also called Ana-hebi<hole-snake>. A form of snake spirit that seeks to possess people with unresolved desires. They enter the human body through a wound or orifice, like the mouth of a sleeping person, and make a nest in the gap or hollow of the victim's heart. Those possessed by Ana-hebi are Medusa, beings with snakes for hair which are used to feed on life energy and propagate the anaboko-hebi.
The first major division of Anaboko-hemi is between wild and tamed spirits. The wild Ana-hebi will seek out those with strong, hidden desires like grudges or unspoken love, to feed and warm themselves on the energy given off by the person's soul. While they will possess anyone, they favor women.
They will whisper to the victim in voices only they can hear, and influence their dreams. The one possessed will be imbued with the snake's hunger for meat that grows into a desire to swallow living prey, and their hair will turn into living serpents. The spirit seeks to break down the victim's reason by inflaming their desire until the victim becomes Medusa in will and soul, able to spawn new ana-hebi. The Medusa made by wild Anaboko-hebi this way dwell in lonely places as monsters, seducing and devouring travelers as they wander desolate moors.
While Anaboko-hebi do exist wild, they can also be tamed, becoming familiar spirits similar to kitsune and inugami. The sorcerer provides shelter to the spirit, along with daily meals and attention. In exchange, the anaboko-hebi serves the magician with its powers. The magician may send the spirit to possess his enemies to torment them or learn their evil desires. Alternatively, the magician can take the spirit into themselves, becoming a Medusa without being driven to madness or despair, using the ability to drain life from others to remain healthy and youthful, or learn the secret of magic spells from the anaboko-hebi's whispers.
When a magician chooses to become a Medusa, all their descendants will also bear snake spirits inside them, allowing Medusa to breed true, ana-hebi and host in harmony.
It is worth noting that ana-hebi are friendly to the snakekin known as lamia or naga, rarely attacking them and frequently being tamed by them. Lamia place no stigma on becoming Medusa, and respect them. While uncommon, they are frequent enough that they often form the first impression of the Medusa.
Also called Ana-hebi<hole-snake>. A form of snake spirit that seeks to possess people with unresolved desires. They enter the human body through a wound or orifice, like the mouth of a sleeping person, and make a nest in the gap or hollow of the victim's heart. Those possessed by Ana-hebi are Medusa, beings with snakes for hair which are used to feed on life energy and propagate the anaboko-hebi.
The first major division of Anaboko-hemi is between wild and tamed spirits. The wild Ana-hebi will seek out those with strong, hidden desires like grudges or unspoken love, to feed and warm themselves on the energy given off by the person's soul. While they will possess anyone, they favor women.
They will whisper to the victim in voices only they can hear, and influence their dreams. The one possessed will be imbued with the snake's hunger for meat that grows into a desire to swallow living prey, and their hair will turn into living serpents. The spirit seeks to break down the victim's reason by inflaming their desire until the victim becomes Medusa in will and soul, able to spawn new ana-hebi. The Medusa made by wild Anaboko-hebi this way dwell in lonely places as monsters, seducing and devouring travelers as they wander desolate moors.
While Anaboko-hebi do exist wild, they can also be tamed, becoming familiar spirits similar to kitsune and inugami. The sorcerer provides shelter to the spirit, along with daily meals and attention. In exchange, the anaboko-hebi serves the magician with its powers. The magician may send the spirit to possess his enemies to torment them or learn their evil desires. Alternatively, the magician can take the spirit into themselves, becoming a Medusa without being driven to madness or despair, using the ability to drain life from others to remain healthy and youthful, or learn the secret of magic spells from the anaboko-hebi's whispers.
When a magician chooses to become a Medusa, all their descendants will also bear snake spirits inside them, allowing Medusa to breed true, ana-hebi and host in harmony.
It is worth noting that ana-hebi are friendly to the snakekin known as lamia or naga, rarely attacking them and frequently being tamed by them. Lamia place no stigma on becoming Medusa, and respect them. While uncommon, they are frequent enough that they often form the first impression of the Medusa.
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Alright. Sorry the update is late. This is something I've been working on for a bit, inspired by the anime GATE and its brief touch on Medusa as their own humanoid species that used their snake-hair to drain life energy.
I contemplated how such a creature came about, and during my research ended up crafting a snake yōkai which could also fill a similar role as the kitsune and inugami in the area of japanese sorcery and witchcraft. Thus, the Hollow-Snake was born. Alternately, Ana-hebi, my original, shorter name, can be "hole-snake" or "Orifice-snake"
It took me a long time to nail down just what kinds of abilities I wanted it to have, and then organizing the information to tell it how I wanted was really tough, which is why this is late as it is. While I didn't go into full detail in the entry as I wanted to stay simple, I drew multiple inspirations, including the previously mentioned kitsune and inugami, along with concepts of old-school succubus and incubus regarding tainted breeding and concepts like sleep paralysis.
There's a wide range of play here from horrific to very pervy, but I feel good about the concept, and made something that's a bit open-ended but not too overpowered.
Next entry will come much sooner. Actually have some pictures!
I contemplated how such a creature came about, and during my research ended up crafting a snake yōkai which could also fill a similar role as the kitsune and inugami in the area of japanese sorcery and witchcraft. Thus, the Hollow-Snake was born. Alternately, Ana-hebi, my original, shorter name, can be "hole-snake" or "Orifice-snake"
It took me a long time to nail down just what kinds of abilities I wanted it to have, and then organizing the information to tell it how I wanted was really tough, which is why this is late as it is. While I didn't go into full detail in the entry as I wanted to stay simple, I drew multiple inspirations, including the previously mentioned kitsune and inugami, along with concepts of old-school succubus and incubus regarding tainted breeding and concepts like sleep paralysis.
There's a wide range of play here from horrific to very pervy, but I feel good about the concept, and made something that's a bit open-ended but not too overpowered.
Next entry will come much sooner. Actually have some pictures!
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