Naga anomaly Naga are testament to the power of arcane energy gone awry . Once beautiful kaldorei , a curse warped them into the naga . As they were permanently altered , so was the world — the Well of Eternity imploded and brought the surrounding land crashing to the seafloor . While the Well was destroyed , its power was not — it left behind residual energies that wrought changes on the newly - born naga . The mutations these energies bring do not manifest the same way in all naga ; while they share many characteristics , each naga develops different mutations . Often , these mutations are cosmetic : A naga might have soft spines sprouting from his shoulders or swirls of indigo in his skin . In some naga , the mutations prove useful : some grow to monstrous size , while others are infused with spellcasting power . These mutations are fairly common among naga ; indeed , many naga women are born with four arms . In some naga , however , the residual power wreaks even greater changes . Some naga are barely recognizable as related to their cousins . They may grow enormous , unable to enter normal naga buildings . Often , their powers are reminiscent of the sea creatures with which they dwell : Some sprout squid - like tentacles and can foil their enemies with clouds of ink ( in the case of Queen Azshara ) ; others develop urchin - like spines tipped with deadly poison . These are naga anomalies and are some of the strangest creatures in a strange race . Few anomalies are alike and , as they grow and develop their powers , they diverge even more . Occasionally , their mutations prove fatal for them but , more often than not , they prove fatal for their enemies . The arcane energy in the Rift magnifies existing traits and grants additional powers that play to a creature ’ s strengths or minimize its weaknesses ; it doesn ’ t often kill those close to it . Naga anomalies in the world . Obviously , all naga anomalies are naga , regardless of their alterations . Most feel a closer tie to naga culture and their queen Azshara than other naga , seeing their mutations as proof that the naga are indeed destined to be the dominant race on Azeroth . They serve willingly and well and , often , their mutations provide unpredictable abilities that prove useful for far - flung missions or surprising the enemy on the battlefield . A naga anomaly ’ s exact role varies by his / her mutations . Some excel at soaking up damage in the front lines , absorbing the enemy ’ s attention to protect their more fragile compatriots . Others crush opponents with brute strength or a variety of natural weaponry . Some move with surpassing speed , striking and darting like piranhas that tear out throats and eviscerate torsos . The naga ’ s enemies fear naga anomalies and with good reason , for they are wild cards — their allies know their capabilities , but their enemies rarely do . An enterprising member of the Explorers ’ League — Hugh Deepstone — specializes in strange and exotic creatures . The naga intrigue him especially , as they are all mutants and naga anomalies hold great interest for him . Hugh started a catalogue of known naga anomalies , in order to keep track of their capabilities and share this information with the rest of the Explorers ' League . No one has seen Hugh for several months , however , and the last anyone heard , his catalogue was up to three listings . Other naga feel positively toward anomalies . They also see them as signs of the naga ’ s destiny — as the great mutations continue , perhaps one day , all naga will be excellent at everything , becoming the perfect species . Naga anomalies are also useful allies , no matter what their abilities .