Edit
A monster girl whose upper body is human and whose lower body is snake-like. Lamia and naga are often rendered so similarly as to make it merely a matter of style which one a serpent-legged character will be called.
The term naga comes from Hinduism and Buddhism, and literally means "cobra". Naga can appear with varying degrees of humanity, but typically have fully human torsos. The term lamia comes from Greek, though its original usage did not possess snake-like qualities. It was only in the 1600s that Robert Burton ascribed the familiar qualities, which were subsequently popularized by John Keats in his poem lamia, published in July 1820.
The Japanese, apparently not having either of these myths as a major part of their tradition, tend to ascribe lamia/naga with personalities like those they associate with snakes in general and lamia are often the tsundere types.
Notable Lamias
- Alipheese Fateburn XVI from Mon-Musu Quest!
- Cassiopeia from League of Legends
- Deis from Breath of Fire
- Echidna from Granblue Fantasy
- Echidna from Puzzle & Dragons
- Isis from Ragnarok Online
- Jashin-chan from Jashin-chan Dropkick
- Kagome Ririko from Rosario+Vampire
- Kiyohime from Fate/Grand Order
- Lamia Hygieia from Mamonomusume to no Seikatsu
- Miia and her mother from Monster Musume no Iru Nichijou
- Saphentite Neikes from Monster Musume no Oisha-san
- Tuki from Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
See also
The following tags are aliased to this tag: naga and naga-ette (learn more).
This tag implicates monster_girl (learn more).