The Pale Serpent is an animalistic Monster kept in the Facility. it is not listed on the Whiteboard, nor is it seen during the System Purge.
Physical Description and Attributes[]
The Pale Serpent is a giant snake-like or worm creature. It has pale pinkish or orange skin, and its head or facial features can not be visibly seen. Not much else is known about this creature and how/why it is kept in the Facility. If it is indeed a giant snake creature or worm, it possible it was affected by some genetic mutation or has been modified to grow beyond known biological limits. Overall it bears a similar appearance to the Giant Snake.
It is unknown what item summons it from the Cellar.
Appearances[]
The Pale Serpent is not shown during the Purge. It is only shown in its cube, slithering around, snapping at its own tail. Its cube appears to have a mist or steam inside of it, indicating that it might prefer or require a moist environment, like an amphibian or earthworm would.
Inspiration[]
While it is unknown what inspired this monster, it bears a striking resemblance to the Mongolian Death Worm in appearance. The Mongolian death worm is a creature reported to inhabit the deserts in Mongolia and is described as a very long, pale red worm or serpent which can fire acid and electrocute it victims, although it's unknown if the Pale Serpent can do anything similar. Similar creatures of legend include the Indus Worm written about by ancient Greek writers, which was large enough to kill and eat horses and cattle. Another is the poisonous Lambton Worm from English folklore, which was difficult to kill because could effortlessly reattach severed portions of its body. However, its name is plausibly also an allusion to the horror movie The Lair of White Worm. Other large worm monsters in fiction include the burrowing creatures from the Tremors franchise and the colossal sandworms from Dune.