Nagasa

**Nagasa** are one of the Races in the World of Eterra.

## Description

Nagasa are sentient reptilian creatures, with a serpentine body and two arms. They inhabit the deserts of Maj'elka, running a society centered around welfare and trade. Their speech is unique for its elongated consonants and slowly spoken words. The Nagasa are also very religious, running a church centered around their creator and patron, Majasa.

The Nagasan society is divided into four castes, each bearing a gem:

* **Ruby Nagasa** are centered around militaristic tasks, embodying brawn, might and brute strength.
* **Sapphire Nagasa** are responsible for trading and scholarship, embodying opulence and knowledge.
* **Emerald Nagasa** are of the common folk, preferring to stay under the shadows. Their symbol is a fang.
* **Diamond Matrons** are the most revered Nagasa, residing at the Temple of Majasa. They are responsible for taking care of the church and wield great power.

Nagasa visibly wear an assortment of such gems in their outfit, displaying their status among each other. Those belonging with the Sapphire caste boast great authority and freedom, who also bear a sense of superiority and are therefore quick to belittle strangers.

## History

Nagasa are said to be born from the scales of Majasa, each one with a jewel beset on their brow.

### Divine era

By the Divine era, the Nagasa built an expansive and prospering empire centered in Maj'elka. Spanning throughout the southern hemisphere, the Maj'elkans established long trade routes and welcomed races of all kinds into their realm. This flourishing was not destined to be eternal however.

By the last few decades into the Divine era, inside tensions brewing and heating threatened the unity of Maj'elka. Due to the people's shaken faith in Majasa and racial differences between Nagasa and humans, a once peaceful organisation called The Scalebane gained political and military significance, sucking up humans that would be supporting a revolutionist leadership. While most Nagasa tried carrying on with their lives, the Scalebane's growth got to a stage that would undermine the unity of Maj'elka once and for all.

In 12 BE, the situation has become ever more confusing with the Osprix invasion from Rahyeh. As the Osprix have been ransacking settlements with infernal siege engines and ambushing caravans by their regulars, the sacred leadership of the Nagasa withdraw to their Temple, leaving the populace without any formal representation, furthering their hopelessness.

As the Traveler arrives with support on their side, they manage to uphold the peace by overthrowing the Scalebane, installing Zerrick as leader. During the operation, the Scalebane guild leader is discovered to be an insurgent Nagasa, who had ties to Vessel Maiden Apophis. It turns out that Apophis herself has opposed the Nagasan tradition of sacrifice, plotting against Majasa herself.

Eventually, Majasa is toppled from her throne by Apophis, who corrupts her mind with Void sorcery, leaving the goddess vulnerable. When the Traveler finds Majasa, she completely falls to the Void's corruption and becomes twisted, falling in a duel that also cleanses her mind. With her last effort, Majasa bestows her blessing on the Traveler. A little later, the Traveler just misses the fleeing Apophis in The End of Time, who opens rifts and unleashes numerous Void creatures to cover her retreat.

### Imperial era

The rise of the Immortal Emperor saw a complete change of world order, leading to the extinction of Nagasa and eventually Maj'elka, ruled now by the countless undead. The only Nagasa remaining is The Oracle, who was offered immortality from the Emperor himself, but refused, being forced in exile consequently. The Queen has developed an underground resistance that collects all living, who oppose the Emperor's rule, forming the community of the Outcasts.

## Known Nagasa

* Vessel Maiden Apophis
* The Oracle