Nagini

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==Summary==
Nagini was a Maledictus cursed to transform into a snake. Originating possibly in Indonesia, by 1927 she was a performer at the Circus Arcanus where she met Credence Barebone and had the ability then to transform at will. By 1994, Nagini was seemingly trapped in snake form and belonged to Lord Voldemort with whom she had a special bond. She also became a Horcrux, after her master had killed Bertha Jorkins in 1994. After Voldemort's initial downfall, he used Nagini's venom as one of the ingredients for a potion in order to regain strength, which eventually led to his rebirth. In 1995, she attacked Arthur Weasley, but he managed to survive. During the Second Wizarding War, she had to be destroyed in order for Voldemort to be finally defeated. Nagini was killed by Neville Longbottom with the Sword of Gryffindor in 1998, and was the last Horcrux to be destroyed.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: At least physically, with magic | , higher with her fangs
Key: Human form | Snake form/Horcrux
Name: Nagini
Origin: Wizarding World
Gender: Female
Age: At least 71 at the time of her death
Classification: Human, Maledictus | Snake, Horcrux
Powers and Abilities:
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* Maledictus Transformation (Her blood curse allows her to shift into the form of an enormous snakeFantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald)
* Possibly some kind of Magic
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* Superhuman Physical Characteristics
* Large Size (Type 0 - at least twelve feet longSomething was slithering toward him along the dark corridor floor, and as it drew nearer to the sliver of firelight, he realized with a thrill of terror that it was a gigantic snake, at least twelve feet long.(Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter One) and as thick as a man's thighThe huge snake emerged to climb slowly up Voldemort’s chair. It rose, seemingly endlessly, and came to rest across Voldemort’s shoulders: its neck the thickness of a man’s thigh; its eyes, with their vertical slits for pupils, unblinking.(Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter One))
* Enhanced Senses (Snakes can perceive infrared radiation, sense heat and have an excellent sense of smell. Was able to sense Harry and Hermione while they were under the Cloak of InvisibilityBy all the rules of normal magic, meanwhile, she ought not to be able to see Hermione and him at all. Nevertheless, Harry had the strangest feeling that she knew that they were there, and also who they were. Just as he had reached this uneasy conclusion, she raised a gloved hand and beckoned.Hermione moved closer to him under the Cloak, her arm pressed against his."How does she know?"(Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter Seventeen)) 
* Bodily Weaponry (Teeth)
* Stealth Mastery (Snakes like the python are ambush predators. Nagini has been able to impersonate Bathilda BagshotHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows pt. 1 (movie) by using her body as a puppet, successfully fooling both Harry Potter and Hermione GrangerHe saw it out of the corner of his eye; panic made him turn and horror paralyzed him as he saw the old body collapsing and the great snake pouring from the place where her neck had been.(Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter Seventeen))
* Poison Manipulation, Acid Manipulation and Regeneration Negation with her venom (Her venom prevents wounds from closing, causing almost permanent bleeding“If they could only take the bandages off, I’d be fit to go home.”“Why can’t they take them off, Dad?” asked Fred.“Well, I start bleeding like mad every time they try,” said Mr. Weasley cheerfully, [...] “It seems there was some rather unusual kind of poison in that snake’s fangs that keeps wounds open...(Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter Twenty-Two). Most healing spells are known to malfunction or even fail altogether against her poison, to the point the Wizarding Hospital had to resort to muggle stitches to try and close the wounds“Well — now don’t get upset, Molly, but Augustus Pye had an idea... He’s the Trainee Healer, you know, lovely young chap and very interested in... um... complementary medicine... I mean, some of these old Muggle remedies... well, they’re called stitches, Molly, and they work very well on — on Muggle wounds —”(Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter Twenty-Three), which were in turn also dissolved by the venom“Well, you know, they do work well on non-magical wounds,” said Hermione fairly. “I suppose something in that snake’s venom dissolves them or something...(Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter Twenty-Three))
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Attack Potency: At least Athlete level physically (Briefly wrestled with Gunnar Grimmson, though she was quickly overpowered), Unknown with her powers (Nagini doesn't have a wand, and her powers are "unlike that of wizards" in a way that makes it difficult to scale her even to ordinary spellsClaudia Kim's interview at Entertainment Weekly) | Wall level (Can physicallyHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (movie) overpower wizards like Arthur Weasley and Skender with little to no effort. Tackled Harry Potter through a brick wall), higher with her fangs, can ignore durability with her venom
Speed: At least Athletic Human (She's a rather slim and flexible acrobat at a magic circus) | Below Average Human travel speed (Snakes are typically rather slow when slithering, and Nagini wasn't demonstrated to slither particularly fast) with Subsonic combat speed (Blitzed Skender by catching him off guard. Her bursts and attacks are faster than what the human eye can follow. Can contend with and even blitz wizards like Harry Potter and Hermione Granger. Disarmed Ron Weasley with a quick lungeHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows pt. 2 (movie))
Lifting Strength: Unknown | At least Athletic Human (Threw Harry Potter through a wall with little effort), likely up to Class 5 (Shouldn't be any weaker than real world boas and pythons)
Striking Strength: At least Athlete level | Wall level, higher with her fangs
Durability: At least Athlete level | Wall level physically (Should be far superior to wizards who can endure hits from Bludgers), at least Large Building level, likely Multi-City Block level against magic (Nagini was a Horcrux,“I don’t think so,” said Dumbledore. “I think I know what the sixth Horcrux is. I wonder what you will say when I confess that I have been curious for a while about the behaviour of the snake, Nagini?”“The snake?” said Harry, startled. “You can use animals as Horcruxes?”(Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter Twenty-Three) making her nigh-immune to magical attacks of basically any kind. Powerful offensive spells will usually do nothing to Horcruxes, as they just bounce off Nagini's skin. Dumbledore had to resort to the Sword of Gryffindor to destroy a Horcrux“Why,” said Snape, without preamble, “why did you put on that ring? It carries a curse, surely you realized that. Why even touch it?”Marvolo Gaunt’s ring lay on the desk before Dumbledore. It was cracked; the sword of Gryffindor lay beside it.Dumbledore grimaced. “I... was a fool. Sorely tempted...”(Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter Thirty-Three))
Stamina: Unknown
Range: Extended Melee Range through sheer size
Standard Equipment: None
Intelligence: At least Above Average (Though she hasn't demonstrated a particularly high level of intellect, being a former-human, she should be able to understand basic concepts and reasoning. Even as a snake, she's still sapient and can speak Parseltongue, apart from being able to trick Harry Potter and Hermione Granger. She's also smart enough to know Basilisk venom is lethal to her and can elaborate reasonable combat tactics) 
Weaknesses: She'll eventually lose the ability to return to human form | Basilisk venom and objects infused with it, as well as Fiendfyre, can permanantly damage and destroy Horcruxes and prevent magic from repairing them
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