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...Just yesterday, I encountered Nagas in a war game :)
The idea is good :) ... and is level 4 like in the pictures? IMHO, there are too few Nagas as units ;) Although people do miss them ;) I suggest not making them like in the war game - add more arms and remove the crests, at least partially... I'll work on the art ;)

Well, I've tried out all the factions...
Actually, instead of the "Crab" faction, you could create something else, although I'm not feeling very creative right now...

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Unfortunately, I only found female units (apparently, only they are respected), but the male units really impressed me in Warcraft... I think I'll go play as them now...

Well, in principle, if we're talking about cavalry, we could make a Naga on a rocket ;) and raise its level accordingly... or a Naga on a turtle :) We could also use sea giants and sea dragons, remember them? ;) Although I suspect they'll criticize us for copying from Warcraft anyway ;) :o, so the more creatures we come up with ourselves, the better ;) We could make a Naga archer with a bow/crossbow... or a classic Naga from Heroes of Might and Magic - 6 arms, each holding a sword/knife/dagger... and their faces should be human, in my opinion - because in Warcraft, some of them had... let's just say - non-human faces :) ;)
However, you'll ultimately make the final decision, but I'm always happy to help with advice or art ;)

Actually, I don't like it when there are too many arms... where did they even come from, to be honest? (did their legs turn into arms?)
I also thought about letting them ride crabs and turtles... but they don't have legs, how will they ride?))) and turtles have spikes)))
In Heroes, the Nagas weren't sea creatures, although leaving them as they are in Warcraft isn't an option...
In my opinion, they should have only two arms and be given weapons (another inconsistency, in Warcraft, female Nagas have 4 arms, while males have two). Maybe we can put Margoloths on crabs))) they are also part of the people, and they weren't overlooked.
And their faces shouldn't look like humans))) they are underwater creatures, and all sorts of fins and scales should be present, so the Naga appearance from Heroes 3, for example, wouldn't suit them (although they are also very cool)

P.S. Everyone who is interested in this idea can change it in any way... my thoughts are not the ideal of nature.

What if you attach some more sprutes to it? So they could attack multiple cells at once? And I have a question: how will marine creatures feel during long journeys in the deserts? :confused:
Well, it's a cool idea: the creatures are interconnected, and they share a common element... :)

Well, if you're going to create Nagas, they should have an Asian accent. We haven't seen them, but everything associated with them has an Asian style (an unrealized story in the resources of Heroes 5, the Naga katana from Dark Messiah – there was also a Naga statue there, a multi-armed one). So, we need Naga samurai, ronin, etc.
It seems the author himself doesn't know how he hit the mark. Nagas actually (in Ashan) worship a Water Dragon. They were created long ago and have lived separately ever since (like wise beings) somewhere far away (although, there are islands with Asian names on the map of Ashan).
As monsters, you could also include basilisks and scylla.

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Something like this:)

"Well, in principle, if we're talking about cavalry, we could make a Naga ride a crab, and accordingly, increase its level... or a Naga on a turtle." Are you kidding? Essentially, Nagas will never become riders. First, their habitat has made their tails their lower limbs. Should we sew them on? Second, the marine nature of Nagas, their style, simply doesn't allow us to imagine them riding anything. And third, I'm sure a Naga-siren moves faster than some hermit crab, it would just look ridiculous. It would be better to make warriors as cavalry, i.e., with breakthrough power, like Myrmidons-Servants - heavy, fast lizards with pitchforks..."

Agar, and draw something for Krigan as well. As part of participating in the Varna team :)

Are you kidding...?
Essentially, nagas will never become riders. First, their natural habitat has made their lower limbs tails. Should we sew them on?
Second, the marine nature of nagas, their style, simply doesn't allow one to imagine them riding anything. And third, I'm sure a naga-siren moves faster than some hermit crab; it would look ridiculous.
It would be better to make warriors as cavalry, i.e., a breakthrough force. Myrmidons-Servants – heavy, fast lizards with pitchforks...

Here, I see the question is about where I got the idea that having naga riders makes sense. I'm posting a cute mermaid on a seahorse. I think I already posted this artwork in another thread, but whatever. As you can see, in theory, nagas, whose anatomy resembles that of mermaids, are capable of riding some kind of creature. I agree, I might have gone too far with the giant crabs, but riding a turtle is possible – an armored turtle the size of a cyclops, with a naga coiled around it, wielding some kind of weapon. I think it's quite realistic. Especially considering that you consider cavalry to be a "breakthrough force."
With the number of arms and the face, I think it's already clear – I wanted to draw it, but Agar got there first. And I also liked his idea about Asians.

P.S. In the end, it's not up to me to decide whether there will be riders or not... I just want to prove that it's not such an absurd idea

Agar, and draw something for Krigan as well. As part of participating in the Varna team.

Yes, I have a couple of ideas. I'll probably do it tomorrow.

As you can see, in theory, nagas, whose anatomy resembles that of mermaids, are capable of riding some kind of creature.

The only problem is that the tail of a naga is much longer than that of a mermaid. Although, they could coil into several rings on the back of a large turtle :D.

I really like the race; in Heroes 5, there has been a lack of water for a long time. That is, water is present, there are stones with sirens and mermaids, but there is no castle. Regarding the race, I only have one question: if the heroes ride on a sea creature, then, most likely, the heroes will be able to do without ships, but how will they travel on land? Perhaps it will be an amphibious lizard.
Dracco, the mermaid is super:D :smile54: I even want to use it as an avatar.
Although I won't, otherwise you might get offended.

Okay... I'll answer some questions.
If you come up with a scenario, there won't be any Nagas in the desert at all. And besides, they aren't purely marine creatures, but amphibians. Therefore, after living on land for a week or two, they will become almost terrestrial creatures (they also have a nose with holes in addition to gills).

2Balanar, have you seen how crabs or crayfish run along the shore? Not very fast... but now imagine them hundreds of times larger. In my opinion, with such a size, they won't retain their previous speed.
Although, putting a Naga on them... I would like to see that.

I'm also not against Eastern culture, but considering that there's already one (mages), it will be difficult. Hehe, Naga samurai)).

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I repeat, these are amphibious creatures that can change their habitat after a certain period of adaptation (rays can even fly).
That is, they walk both in the sea and on land.

It's okay, turtles are big, the nagas will fit on them ;)
Well, mages are more like India, so if you take Japan as the main style for the nagas, everything will be fine ;)
Kitty, feel free to take it if you want, I'm not greedy ;)

Well, magic is more like India, so if you take Japan as the main style for the Naga, it will be fine.

Yes, the main thing is to present it correctly. And, I think, without crabs and octopuses.

Yes, if you remove them, half of the faction will be gone... If there are only Nagas, it will also be uninteresting... I suggested putting Margoloths on crabs))) they have legs too))... And turtles, although they are large, have spiky shells... although all of this can be changed))).

If no options are found, you can add my favorite blood elves:D