Naga

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Tyrian visitors claim that the serpentine Naga resemble the Forgotten of the northern continent, but the two species are unrelated. Like the Wardens, the Naga people lost their homes when the Jade Wind struck. But the Naga population—water-dwelling creatures related to sea snakes which evolved a culture at peace with humans—was nearly wiped out by Shiro’s death wail. Thousands became one with the sea when it turned to gemstone. Hundreds more, mostly traders or mercenaries, died with the humans of Cantha on land. The only Naga that survived were those far enough away not to be trapped in the water. when it turned to jade, and those survivors—only a few dozen in number—were scattered and terrified.

If not for a Naga priestess named Hanasha Coralfin the entire race might well have died out within a few years, perhaps even a few months. The priestess used what power she had left to revive those survivors she could find, who then brought more survivors to her, until a united Naga tribe of barely 40 individuals gathered. Under her guidance, the Naga abandoned their ancient moral codes and began to propagate freely and often, so that someday they might make the humans pay for what they had done.

Now, 200 years later, the Naga are nothing like the peaceful culture that shared the coast with the Canthans of old. They have aggressively taken back whole stretches of crystallized sea and petrified coastline from the humans, and make any journey through the Jade Sea even more perilous.

–The Guild Wars Factions Manuscripts

[edit] Types

Profession	Shing Jea Island		The Jade Sea
	Low-level	Mid-level	High-level
	2 (22) Naga Welp 6 (23) Naga Scout	10 (24) Naga Warrior	23 (26) Elder Naga Warrior1 23 (26) Naga Warrior
			24 (26) Elder Naga Archer1 24 (26) Naga Archer
	2 (22) Naga Spellblade 6 (23) Naga Wizard	10 (24) Naga Raincaller
	2 (22) Naga Sibyl 6 (23) Naga Witch	10 (24) Naga Bone Collector	24 (26) Elder Naga Ritualist1 24 (26) Naga Ritualist
Collectable Drop	Naga Hide	Naga Pelt	Naga Skin

1. Elder Naga are only fought during the Challenge of Strength quest.

[edit] Notes

The quest Challenge of Strength mentions Ancient Elder Naga which is not a specific creature but rather refers to a category of Naga which include the Elder Naga Warrior, Elder Naga Archer, and Elder Naga Ritualist.

[edit] Trivia

Nāga is a snakelike creature found in Hindu mythology.