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Description This is a commissioned piece (posted with permission) of Galya, a Felaryan giant fire naga, done by the very talented *arseniquez . I cannot say enough good things about how smooth and professional he was during our many notes back and forth. If you haven't already done so, I highly recommend visiting *arseniquez 's gallery - he has submitted some amazing art. I also would not hesitate to recommend him for commissioning work, if you are considering it.

In this particular image, someone has managed to incur Galya's wrath and she is just about to show them why it is not a good idea to anger a giant fire naga at the height of her power. She lives with a clan of nekos at the base of a large, black mountain. All the nekos of the Black Mountain Tribe are highly proficient with elemental magic, and Galya has received the full benefit of training with them.

Galya's top scales display a color trait reminiscent of opalescence, which means they appear to change color from flame red-orange to dark blue, depending on the angle of light. In Galya's case, heat also plays a factor in this play of color.

Art by *arseniquez .
Felarya by *Karbo .
Everything else is my fault.

I've written two stories thus far involving Galya: In the Belly of the Beast (two parts) and Galya's Portal Problems (three parts). Be aware, both stories involve vore, so if you do not like such things, please do not read.

Additionally, *FrenchSnack has written a very good story with Galya in it: Story 66 - part 2 (two parts)

Some basic information regarding Galya: She is just over three hundred feet in length, standing ninety feet from head to ground if she raises her human portion up to its full height (which happens rarely). She is a constrictor naga, and thus has no venom. She does have a naga's typical sharp fangs, though they are notably smaller than average. Due in part to her elemental nature, she is highly resistant, if not outright immune to most forms of poison. She is quite young, and still growing, yet is already considered by the Black Mountain tribe as a master of fire magic. She is somewhat proficient with illusion magic, and is even capable of using healing magic, although doing so drains her of energy quickly. While loathe to do so because of the disorienting effects, she can shift her eyesight in order to visualize magic fields.

One note regarding Galya's clothing and jewelry: In the above stories, Galya is not wearing any jewelry or even a top. Like most nagas in Felarya (and indeed, most predators) she had no need or desire to cover herself. Due to the events of Galya's Portal Problems, however, she encountered other creatures from Felarya that had been taken off-world and returned. These creatures wore clothing and adorned themselves with jewelry. The novelty of this struck her fancy and so she decided to emulate them. Galya's clothing and jewelry required a great deal of effort to craft and even more to magically protect from the fire she constantly uses, but she seems happy with the result.

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Comments: 52

NightLigt [2014-03-19 17:37:28 +0000 UTC]

looks like she has a fire nation crown...GASP!! AZULA NAGA!! NOOOOO

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neversurrender21 [2012-03-12 02:22:29 +0000 UTC]

not another damn naga that wields fire

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timing2 In reply to neversurrender21 [2012-05-11 18:17:46 +0000 UTC]

Yep. Yet another one. Silly nagas.

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neversurrender21 In reply to timing2 [2012-05-11 20:47:41 +0000 UTC]

yes me and fire, not a good combonation

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Lizzie-Shiro [2011-08-08 14:03:12 +0000 UTC]

Wow! This is beautiful!

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timing2 In reply to Lizzie-Shiro [2011-09-22 21:01:31 +0000 UTC]

I agree completely. If you haven't already, please check out the artist *arseniquez 's gallery. He has posted a *lot* of incredible work there.

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Lizzie-Shiro In reply to timing2 [2011-09-22 21:57:27 +0000 UTC]

God... His artwork makes me wanna die... It's so beautiful!

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InvaderSTELLAR [2010-06-04 22:57:03 +0000 UTC]

This is pretty much how I imagined her (except in my head her hair was redder. XD). She's very pretty, the artist did a amazing job! (isn't that the same artist who drew Felecia?)

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timing2 In reply to InvaderSTELLAR [2010-06-05 06:35:49 +0000 UTC]

The only thing that might stand out is that in the stories that have been written thus far, Galya wears no top or jewelry. That happens later, in an as yet unwritten story (well, it's written, just in the form of various notes ). But yes, this is exactly how I envisioned her when writing the story. And yep, it's the same artist.

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InvaderSTELLAR In reply to timing2 [2010-06-05 12:21:52 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, that to. XD Cool, I just looked at his gallery and he is a amazing CG artist!

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StormofThunder [2010-06-01 20:31:46 +0000 UTC]

Wow, amazing.

Really, no words.

Galya <3

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timing2 In reply to StormofThunder [2010-06-01 23:21:17 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Yeah, this picture more than did Galya justice.
If you liked this, you'll probably like some of *arseniquez other work.

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StormofThunder In reply to timing2 [2010-06-02 09:25:43 +0000 UTC]

Yep, I watched him!

Welcome :3

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Nasnet [2010-04-12 17:51:58 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful drawing and colors!!! Instant fav!

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timing2 In reply to Nasnet [2010-04-12 19:22:30 +0000 UTC]



Be sure to check out the original artist's gallery -> *arseniquez

He has some other awesome work there.

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EmeraldTraveller [2010-01-01 05:25:55 +0000 UTC]

Strangely Enough, it looks like Nabooru from LOZ: OOT.

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timing2 In reply to EmeraldTraveller [2010-01-03 23:02:08 +0000 UTC]

Heh, there are definitely resemblances.

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EmeraldTraveller In reply to timing2 [2010-01-03 23:24:01 +0000 UTC]

Yeah...

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lufidelis [2009-10-01 04:05:51 +0000 UTC]

WOW! fantastic job!

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timing2 In reply to lufidelis [2009-10-01 14:49:32 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, the art was a commission done by *arseniquez . Be sure to compliment on his page and check out some of the other work he's done!

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Karbo [2009-09-16 01:18:07 +0000 UTC]

A lovely drawing for a lovely naga !

Honnestly the fire effects are just incredible !

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timing2 In reply to Karbo [2009-09-16 02:26:55 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I think he did a wonderful job in capturing Galya's attitude in this picture. I gave him the basics for her coloration, hair, physique, a quick background as to her character, and a vague idea of her about to unleash fire magic on someone - he came up with the rest - and he nailed it perfectly.

I agree about the fire effects. That's one reason I commissioned him to do Galya; I'd seen some of his other incredible submissions with fire. I also wanted a picture of a naga actively using and showing mastery over her particular form of elemental magic. I know in the Felarya wiki it mentions nagas have the potential to become quite powerful with magic, but in general it's not seen that often (more in stories, less so in pictures). And, of course, fire magic lends itself to flashy, showy spectacles.

I actually commissioned two works with Felecia first, but things clicked so well with Galya he finished work on her picture before those. I'm not complaining, not with the result you see.

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Karbo In reply to timing2 [2009-09-20 13:44:30 +0000 UTC]

Would you be ok if I used the picture in the wiki in the naga section for now ? ^^

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timing2 In reply to Karbo [2009-09-20 14:17:06 +0000 UTC]

Sure, be my guest!

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Sehoolighan [2009-09-15 23:01:40 +0000 UTC]

Must... zoom...in...to... see...flaming...eyes. Hm? *spontaneouly combusts* BAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!

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timing2 In reply to Sehoolighan [2009-09-15 23:46:32 +0000 UTC]

The flames in her eyes usually only appear when she's hunting particularly delicious prey (and even then, not every time) or when she's extraordinarily angry. Rosalak has been trying to teach her the benefits of keeping a cool head, but she still loses her temper occasionally (she blames it on her element). In this picture, she's more probably more amused than angry, so her eyes haven't yet begun to glow.

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Sehoolighan In reply to timing2 [2009-09-16 00:55:46 +0000 UTC]

I just wanted to see if her eyes were shiny or something, but I got burned instead *points to burning hair on his head*

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timing2 In reply to Sehoolighan [2009-09-16 01:19:53 +0000 UTC]

Like a moth to the flame, eh? Be glad it's only burning hair - if her eyes were glowing, you'd most likely be seeing the inside of her mouth very shortly thereafter.

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Sehoolighan In reply to timing2 [2009-09-16 01:32:44 +0000 UTC]

Remember I caught on fire. I became one of the few things a Naga won't eat, a human on fire.

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timing2 In reply to Sehoolighan [2009-09-16 03:23:18 +0000 UTC]

Maybe Galya likes cooked food?







Nah, I don't think I want to go that route.

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Sehoolighan In reply to timing2 [2009-09-16 23:09:36 +0000 UTC]

If she did I would be in her stomach by now. Anyway good news is that the fire is out thanks to this..sticky...rain. *Looks up to see Gayla drooling over him* Meep... If you excuse me I have something to do called... RUN LIKE HELL!!!!!

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Blazbaros [2009-09-15 22:29:31 +0000 UTC]

Burrrrrrrrrrrrrrrn babeh, burn! Disco inferno!~

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timing2 In reply to Blazbaros [2009-09-15 23:48:01 +0000 UTC]

I have a feeling you'd be saying that a lot around a fire naga!

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Blazbaros In reply to timing2 [2009-09-16 01:39:39 +0000 UTC]

Heck, I was doing that even BEFORE I saw her XD

Scala: T-T Imagine what I've been through!!

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kilaa0007 [2009-09-15 21:32:01 +0000 UTC]

very beautiful

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timing2 In reply to kilaa0007 [2009-09-15 23:50:57 +0000 UTC]

I agree wholeheartedly - if you haven't already, you should check out *arseniquez 's gallery, he's got more art there that might interest you. You can find the original here: [link]

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BigRedMan87 [2009-09-15 19:58:08 +0000 UTC]

Now that's Hot

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timing2 In reply to BigRedMan87 [2009-09-15 20:33:14 +0000 UTC]

It'll burn you up!

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BigRedMan87 In reply to timing2 [2009-09-16 01:47:05 +0000 UTC]

yeah and she's sexy too XD

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Asuroth [2009-09-15 18:38:14 +0000 UTC]

That was just draw dropping when I saw him put this up, as I mentioned on his page he somehow seemed to capture so much of her in just this single picture! It's wonderful to see a picture of her like this after enjoying her stories so much. I'm trying to think of more to say but I'm really at a loss of words at the moment haha, but put short I'm with Frenchsnack on this!

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timing2 In reply to Asuroth [2009-09-15 19:23:35 +0000 UTC]

Indeed, *arseniquez did an incredible job on her. Now I just need to find some free time to write more about Galya... so many ideas, so little time!

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FS-the-voresmith [2009-09-15 17:51:11 +0000 UTC]

Wow! I liked Galya already for her personality; it's great to see a picture of her. Especially such a stunningly good one! The fire effect is excellent, as is the light throughout - on her human skin, in her hair and the colour pattern of her tail. Her face is also very expressive, and suits what we've seen of her in her stories. Great work, arseniquez!

Hopefully, a picture of Galya will heighten her profile in the Felarya community. She deserves it; the picture does justice to how truly good the stories are.

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timing2 In reply to FS-the-voresmith [2009-09-15 18:12:18 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the compliments regarding her stories - it means a lot.

I have to say, *arseniquez was a pleasure to correspond with during the whole process. I gave him a fairly brief description of what she was like and he hit her personality dead on in the first try. Watching her go from a sketch, to line art, and then on to color was amazing.

There are a couple more commissions he is working on for me involving Felecia that I think you might enjoy, so stay tuned.

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FS-the-voresmith In reply to timing2 [2009-09-15 20:12:22 +0000 UTC]

If done well -and I'm certain arseniquez will do a great job-, a picture of Felecia could be very impressive (for obvious reasons). I'll look forward to seeing that.

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Wildthing115 [2009-09-15 17:46:44 +0000 UTC]

It a great peace of work by arseniquez. I was going to ask when she got the crown thought when he posted it earlier today, thanks for clearing that up. A great character and a great picture overall.

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timing2 In reply to Wildthing115 [2009-09-15 18:04:22 +0000 UTC]

I agree, he does amazing work and his prices are very reasonable.

The funny part is, I did not even think about the clothing or jewelry until after *arseniquez gave me the initial concept sketch. I liked it so much I told him to keep it, and the rest is history. It fits her storyline perfectly, since the other creatures that came back to Felarya through the portal wore clothing and jewelry. Once Galya became exposed to that, she wanted to join in on the fun and it stuck. Now she considers it normal, though she doesn't have any qualms about going au naturel.

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Wildthing115 In reply to timing2 [2009-09-15 18:26:45 +0000 UTC]

Yeh, they look really good. First thing I thought of when I saw the crown was Rosalak facepalming for some reason . Can't imagine he was too impressed by the shinies .

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timing2 In reply to Wildthing115 [2009-09-15 18:43:03 +0000 UTC]

He most likely did, when he first saw her new look. He doesn't think too much of it, but it also doesn't really bother him. Galya is still young and impressionable and if it makes her a bit happier, he won't complain. Also, some of the nekos in their clan do wear trinkets or charms, though nothing as elaborate as a crown. Galya was told by the other nagas that only important people wear crowns...

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Wildthing115 In reply to timing2 [2009-09-15 19:22:10 +0000 UTC]

Nowadays it seems wearing a crown means you once had importance and now are a placeholder place. Ah well .

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timing2 In reply to Wildthing115 [2009-09-15 19:29:24 +0000 UTC]

It's probably best not to tell Galya that, at least not without a large head start.

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