My naga, Rat, finally has a new ref after years of me not drawing him - or my other nagas - because I was too afraid of it looking 'bad'. Which, of course, just hampered my skills. So my human faces and anatomy still need work but this is an improvement and was nice to do!

Ratajczyk - or just 'Rat' for short - is a naga who exists in tandem with my friend https://twitter.com/AlyssaG_Art. He is married to her gorgeous dragon queen OC, Orisu, and they love each other quite dearly.

He's an old, somewhat retired war general who has fought and lead his men throughout many lands. He's very loyal to those who are close to him, and enjoys reading, writing, and playing games like chess or checkers. He has a soft spot for children and is almost a tad traditionalist and would do his best to avoid harming or interfering with women and children during war - or really, anyone who was not his target. He's known for mercy if it's viable and does not like blood shed, even if he was a good war general.
He now relaxes at his wife's side helping her with what she needs and helping train soldiers as a retired general.

That's about all there is to him - he's a great gentleman though not always the most emotionally available.

Design was originally by @/Besseb many years ago! The original sale/image is no longer up, though.

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Alternate text: This image features a male naga full body. He is holding out his arms to show off his patterns of blue and red, which glow. He has two small horns and long hair.

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