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Naga: The Serpent King
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Naga: The Serpent King

They live in jeweled palaces beneath the earth and sea. Half-human, half-cobra, the Nagas are the guardians of water and wealth. Respect them, and they bring rain. Anger them, and they bring floods.

2026-01-16
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2 min read
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Yaksha: The Hidden Guardians
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Yaksha: The Hidden Guardians

They watch from the trees and the stones. Guardians of the earth's treasures, they can make you a king or destroy you for a single act of disrespect.

2026-01-16
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3 min read
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Garuda: The Celestial Predator
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Garuda: The Celestial Predator

Garuda, the great devourer of serpents, soars through the heavens as both a guardian and a force of reckoning.

2023-11-17
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2 min read
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