Editing Yuan-ti (section)

==Tiers==
There are six tiers of Yuan-ti, ranked based on their proportion of snake features (with the exception of broodguards).

'''Purebloods''' are mostly human, with minimalistic serpentine traits that are easy to conceal (a forked tongue, snake-like eyes, a body covered in very pliant scales colored like human skin, a vestigial tail, snake fang-like canines, small patches of visible scales etc). Because yuan-ti worship snakes, these guys are actually on the bottom of the pecking order in their own society, although they are useful for infiltrating humanoid societies. In 5th edition, the fact they spend a lot of time around humans, where they have much more freedom and respect than they do at home, was used as an excuse to give them PC stats. In Third Edition, they were made a playable race without any attempt at an excuse, because [[Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition races|Third Edition would let you play as fucking ANYTHING]], including a [[unbodied|flying ghost brain]] or [[Ixitxachitl|demonic stingray]].
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'''Malisons''', also known as halfbloods, are more drastically serpentine, which boosts them above Purebloods in the pecking order. This subspecies exemplifies the mutability of the yuan-ti; in 5th edition, at least, there are five recognized "forms" of malison, and many variations within those form archetypes. One type looks a lot like the "common" vision of a [[lamia]], having a human upper torso and a giant snake's body in lieu of legs. Two other types look like humans with either serpent heads or serpent tails in place of arms (the mouth-handed ones are higher up the pecking order). One type looks like a human with a snake's head. And the last known type, lowliest of all, simply looks like a human with scaly skin.
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[[File:1523327729064.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Seghulerak, a female abomination from [[Elder Evils]]. [[Furry|Yes, they canonically have boobs.]]]]

'''Abominations''' are the most iconic and, in their own culture, favored of their breed. These look like either giant snakes with humanoid arms or lamias with [[beastfolk|scaly skin and a snake-like head]]. These guys are the undisputed top of the totem pole... except for one last class;
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'''Anathemas''', are essentially a [[hydra]] version of abominations; bigger, claw-fingered, and with six snake's heads in place of one.  Anathemae are worshipped as demigods.  Depending on the setting, they are either the rulers of the entire race, or they may just be the leaders of their own small cults because their presence is destabilizing to Yuan-ti society so they are cast out of Yuan-ti cities.  The 4th edition version of the anathema instead looks like a large snake's head attached to a body made out of numerous smaller snakes.  They were once the rulers of the Yuan-ti race before all of them went insane and were locked up.
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Yuan-ti anathema 3e.jpg|Why yes that ''is'' a naked [[Furry|humanoid snake woman]] draped in snakes seemingly [[/d/|joyously offering herself to a multi headed snake man]]. Why do you ask?
Yuan-ti anathema 4e.jpg|What's snakier than a snakeman made out of snakes?
Yuan-ti anathema 5e.jpg| yeah its a terrifying abomination ''but have you heard it's singing voice?''
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There also are two other types of Yuan-ti called '''brood guards''' and '''tainted ones''' that are below even Pureboods. Both of these are created by transforming humans using a potion made of Yuan-ti venom.  Brood guards (also called Histachii) are ugly and unintelligent reptilian creatures that the Yuan-ti use for guarding their eggs. Tainted ones are 100% human, with only their minds being warped by the potion, so they are used as infiltrators.
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Through breeding experiments Yuan-ti have also created several other monsters to serve them that have Yuan-ti blood.  One example is the Yuan-ti Ignan, which looks like a red-scaled abomination but with horns, more lizard-like features, and a tail that splits into two tails ending in hooks.  They were created by breeding Yuan-ti with elemental creatures to create a Yuan-ti with fire powers, but this came at the cost of making them less intelligent and more bloodthirsty.

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