Frilled Snow Serpent

Creatures native to Kalvena are often few and in-between of the reptilians variety. Those adapted here find themselves suited for the harsh environment that awaits them in the cold north. The long serpents that find themselves huddled beneath long boughs of snow and curled pathways offer both danger and delight in scores to travelers. These creatures are smarter than they look.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Long and winding serpentine bodies covered with longer scale protrusions that feel like feathers act as an insulator for the cold, and can frill upwards when threatened.

Biological Traits

Extended life span, usually living up to around 100 cycles and weighing nearly 2 tons at full size.

Growth Rate & Stages

Very slow birth rate, taking up to two years. Eggs are incubated within the body, while the young, usually in pairs or a singular, are raised and held in a warm pouch until they are large enough.

Ecology and Habitats

Cold northern environments, typically with lots of softer snow around.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Omnivores, though berries are a favorite of these large creatures.

Biological Cycle

Active primarily during the day.

Additional Information

Social Structure

Adults are usually fairly solitary aside from mating cycles, where mothers tend to their young for a few years before they are thrown into this cycle themselves

Domestication

A Sval tribe has brought these into the fold as trusted pets among their people. They are known as the Serpent Speakers

Facial characteristics

Many of the frills extend around and behind the head in almost a bird-like mane that can flare up when threatened.

Geographic Origin and Distribution

Kalvena exclusively

Average Intelligence

Intelligent creatures with enough knowledge to care for young for an extended period, and to not immediately attack travelers.

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Normal senses, but with the snake adaptation to be able to see heat signatures easily, which is likely one of the most useful adaptations in the cold environment.

Scientific Name

Col'valus Serzantus

Lifespan

80-120 cycles

Average Height

Five feet tall from lower jaw to the top of the head, sometimes wider in the body segment

Average Weight

Reaching 2 tons or more easily

Average Length

40-60 feet in length

Average Physique

Fairly brawny and tough for a serpent species, extraordinarily rotund for their size.

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

Blue-white, blending with the environment

Geographic Distribution

• Kalvena