Reclusive Seer. The Queen of Serpents is an oracle of minor fame. She delivers advice on matters material and mystical and has the favor of the benevolent desert gods. She seldom leaves the ancient stone chambers carved into her mountain home, but those seeking her counsel arrive with enough frequency to keep her informed of the outside world. They call her "the Serpent-Kissed;" her abode is awash with serpents, yet no one comes to harm there unless they seek to do harm to Shahmaran.

Queen of Serpents. Known only to a few, the Queen of Serpents is also an animal lord, who bears the mantle of protector of such creatures and treats with the gods on their behalf. The association of evil with serpents makes this a difficult task, and she secretly spends much of her time away from her home on errands and missions to keep her charges from dangers that threaten their existence and reputation. She is the only Queen of Serpents, and when she is killed a new queen rises within days.

Civic Mediator. The Queen of Serpents sees a connection between the well-being of her charges and that of humanoids in general. She's noted that humans in particular only begin worshipping serpents in undesirable ways or killing them in droves when the humans' own fortunes begin to flag. Therefore, the Queen of Serpents, on occasion, intercedes to restore order where there is chaos among humans, though she does so while attempting to conceal her involvement.