The Great Serpent

Lore & Background

In the deep lore of New Eden, the Serpentis people trace their lineage back to the Old Gods who seeded life across the stars. The Great Serpent is central to this belief system, depicted as a massive, serpentine consciousness residing in the spaces between space and time. This mythology explains why the Serpentis favor wormhole space; they believe these unstable tunnels are the veins of their god, allowing them proximity to its divine energy. This devotion shapes their societal structure and military tactics. They operate with extreme secrecy, viewing outsiders as potential threats to the Great Serpent's slumber. Their technology often incorporates bio-mechanical elements designed to mimic serpentine movement, reflecting a desire to honor their creator through engineering. The belief system suggests that disturbing certain ancient structures will wake the entity, potentially bringing salvation or destruction upon New Eden. While other factions seek to conquer known space, the Serpentis retreat into the unknown, guided by prophecies attributed to this deity. This has made them elusive targets for intelligence agencies and a formidable obstacle for corporations attempting to map wormhole networks. Their religious fervor is often mistaken for madness by Caldari or Gallente analysts, but it remains the core binding force of their civilization.

In Their Own Story

The temple hummed with a low frequency that vibrated in the marrow of High Priest Kael's bones. Outside the thick obsidian walls, the void churned, a swirling nebula of purple and black gas masking their location from prying sensors. Kael knelt before the altar where the holographic projection of the Great Serpent coiled endlessly, its eyes burning with cold starlight. "They are coming again," he whispered to the empty air, though the god did not speak back. The Serpentis fleet waited in the shadows beyond the wormhole throat, engines silent, cloaked like vipers waiting for prey. Kael placed his hand on the cold stone, feeling the pulse of the ancient machinery beneath. "Let them come," he murmured. "The Great Serpent hungers for their ignorance." The lights dimmed as the first enemy ship breached the tunnel.

Reader's Guide

The Great Serpent functions less as an individual character and more as a unifying spiritual force for the Serpentis race of New Eden. Its role is to justify their isolationism and aggression against other factions who seek to exploit ancient technology found in wormhole space. Believers view it as the architect of their biological form, granting them resilience in harsh void environments they inhabit deep within the galaxy. This deity does not possess physical skills but influences followers through religious dogma that demands secrecy and stealth. Defining moments involve the Serpentis migration into wormhole regions to hide from the perceived wrath of waking Old Gods. Their devotion is visibly evident in the serpentine design language of their capital ships, which mimic the form of their god in hull plating and engine exhausts. Ultimately, it represents the fear and reverence for unknown dangers lurking beyond standard space. The entity's influence drives the Serpentis to guard ancient ruins fiercely against incursions from Caldari or Amarr explorers. Pilots encountering them often find them guarding wormhole entrances or deep-space anomalies where the void is thin. This behavior stems from a belief that the Great Serpent sleeps within these specific coordinates, and any disturbance is seen as sacrilege requiring immediate defense.

Did You Know?

• The Great Serpent is worshipped by the reptilian Serpentis race within the EVE Online universe of New Eden.
• The Serpentis believe wormhole space tunnels are the veins of their god, allowing them proximity to its divine energy.
• The Serpentis technology often incorporates bio-mechanical elements designed to mimic serpentine movement to honor their creator.
• The belief system suggests that disturbing certain ancient structures will wake the entity, potentially bringing salvation or destruction upon New Eden.
• The Serpentis religious fervor is often mistaken for madness by Caldari or Gallente analysts.