List of fictional snakes
This is a list of fictional snakes from literature, movies etc.
Literature
- Asmodeus Poisonteeth, a giant Adder who lived in an old sandstone quarry north-east of Redwall Abbey in Redwall, a fantasy novel by Brian Jacques.
- Kaa, an Indian Python from The Jungle Book collection of stories written by Rudyard Kipling
- The Lady of the Green Kirtle (who can take the form of a green serpent) from The Chronicles of Narnia
- Lord Boreal's daemon in The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman
- Lord Cedric, a fictional character in the W.I.T.C.H. comic book series
- Slippy from Sid's Snake, a long-running comic strip in the British comic Whizzer and Chips
- Snake from Snake Tales, a comic strip written by Australian cartoonist Allan Salisbury (aka Sols).
- Snavely, snake from Walt Kelly's Pogo, friend to Li'l Mouse.
- Swamp Adder - a fictional breed of snake from India, featured in the story The Adventure of the Speckled Band
- Sherahi, a large Burmese python in Sandeagozu
- Nagini, Voldemort's giant python-viper hybrid in the Harry Potter book series and subsequent movies.
- Unnamed python that clearly understands, and is accidentally set free by, Harry Potter in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
- Various miscellaneous snakes that appear from time to time in Gary Larson's The Far Side
- Crawly from Good Omens.
Film
Television
Uncategorized
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- Kaa, an Indian Python from Walt Disney's The Jungle Book
- Master Viper, a Green Tree Viper and member of the Furious Five the film Kung Fu Panda
- Giant Anacondas from the films, Anaconda, Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid and Anaconda 3: Offspring
- Larry the Anaconda, A dim-witted Anaconda from Walt Disney's The Wild
- Mara, a villain from the British science fiction television series, Doctor Who
- Nigel, domestic boa constrictor in filmed serials from Vegetable Soup
- Sammy the Snake, a Muppet character from Sesame Street who "looks and sounds like the letter S"
- Sir Hiss, a Snake from Walt Disney's Robin Hood
- Snake featured in the opening titles of the Blackadder II TV series
- Snake, cobra-like spy from Skunk Fu
- Every snake in Snakes on a Plane had a production name, such as "Scarface," "Peanut," and "Kong." (MiHiTi is a fan nickname for the Taipan.)
- Kaa, as his young self in the TV series Jungle Cubs
- Mrs. P., the nanny from Legends of the Guardians
- Rattlesnake Jake, a Western diamondback rattlesnake, from Rango (2011 film)
Animation
- Adder, an Adder from the animated series The Animals of Farthing Wood
- Blue Racer, a blue snake in the animated series The Blue Racer
- Cohrada as a cobra in Beast Wars Neo.
- Chimera Snake, a monstrous snake from Tokyo Mew Mew
- King Hiss, is the villainous king of the Snake Men in the Masters of the Universe animated series
- Kobra Khan, a member of the Evil Warriors in the 80's version and a member of the Snake Men in 2002 version of Masters of the Universe animated series
- Floyd the Insane Rattler snake, in Tex Tinstar/The Schnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show
- Lord Cedric, a fictional character in the W.I.T.C.H. Animated Series
- Sinuous, an Adder (and partner of Adder) from the animated series The Animals of Farthing Wood
- Snake Face, a member of the Snake Men in the Masters of the Universe animated series
- Sssqueeze, a member of the Snake Men in the Masters of the Universe animated series
- Tung Lashor, a member of the Evil Horde in the She-Ra: Princess of Power animated series and a member of the Snake Men in the 2002 version of Masters of the Universe
- Several miscellaneous snakes from the Inspector Gadget episode, "Snakin' All Over"
- Several miscellaneous snakes from the Simpsons episode, "Whacking Day"
- Rock Snakes from Thunderbirds Are Go
Video Games
Folklore & Myths
- Asp, a snake that was said to have killed Cleopatra
- Hoop Snake, a legendary creature of the United States and Australia
- The Snakes, that was the hair of Medusa in Greek mythology
- Apep, the Ancient Egyptian serpent of chaos and enemy of Ra
- Níðhöggr is a serpent who gnaws at a root of the World Tree Yggdrasill in Norse mythology
- In Norse mythology, Jörmungandr is a sea serpent so large that he was able to surround the Earth and grasp his own tail. When he lets go the world will end.
- After a heavy night out consuming Cornish Rattler Cider The Rattler Is half a snake made out of leather who is said to bounce around your tent making any subsequent hangover symptoms many times worse. He lives in a blender and has springs for legs.
- In Hindu mythology, Lord Vishnu is said to be resting on a great snake Shesha and a snake is also seen around Lord Shiva's neck.
- In Hindu mythology, Lord Krishna danced on the head of a ferocious serpent 'Kalinga' in order to bring him under control.
- In Hindu mythology, a snake called Vasuki was used as a churning rope wrapped around mount Mandara to churn the ocean of milk during the event of samundra manthan. The very same snake is also seen around Lord Shiva;s neck curled three times.
- In Hindu mythology(Mahabharatha and Puranas) The King of Kurus,Parikshit Maharaja, was bitten by a snake called Daksha.
- The snake that convinced Eve to take the apple from the tree of knowledge in the Garden of Eden, from the Old Testament
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