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'''Lamia''' is a [[creature | {{Infobox type | ||
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'''Lamia''' is a [[creature type]] introduced in ''[[Journey into Nyx]]''. | |||
{{Creature types}} | ==Storyline== | ||
===Theros=== | |||
Lamias are female [[monster]]s created when powerful emotions caused by the [[God|gods']] actions consume a mortal's mind. [[Nyxborn]] creatures, lamias will themselves into being with wildly varied physical forms reflecting the creature's twisted imagination.<ref>Wizards RPG Team (2020), ''[[D&D Mythic Odysseys of Theros]]'', [[Wizards of the Coast]]</ref> Some lamias appear to have scaly, bestial bodies and humanoid faces (<c>Thoughtrender Lamia</c>). Others feature serpentine appearances vaguely resembling [[Naga|naga]] (<c>Gravebreaker Lamia</c>). | |||
==Gallery== | |||
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File:Gravebreaker_Lamia.png|Serpentine variant | |||
File:Wizkids Theros miniature 31.jpg|Theros miniature | |||
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==Trivia== | |||
According to mythology, [[Wikipedia:Lamia|Lamia]] was a mortal queen cursed by the goddess Hera and transformed into a monster who hunted and devoured children. In later traditions and storytelling, the lamia became a type of phantom, which seduced youths to satisfy their sexual appetite and fed on their flesh afterward. | |||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 04:44, 24 September 2021
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Lamia is a creature type introduced in Journey into Nyx.
Storyline
Theros
Lamias are female monsters created when powerful emotions caused by the gods' actions consume a mortal's mind. Nyxborn creatures, lamias will themselves into being with wildly varied physical forms reflecting the creature's twisted imagination.[1] Some lamias appear to have scaly, bestial bodies and humanoid faces (Thoughtrender Lamia). Others feature serpentine appearances vaguely resembling naga (Gravebreaker Lamia).
Gallery
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Serpentine variant
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Theros miniature
Trivia
According to mythology, Lamia was a mortal queen cursed by the goddess Hera and transformed into a monster who hunted and devoured children. In later traditions and storytelling, the lamia became a type of phantom, which seduced youths to satisfy their sexual appetite and fed on their flesh afterward.
References
- ↑ Wizards RPG Team (2020), D&D Mythic Odysseys of Theros, Wizards of the Coast
