Amphisbaena (Warhammer Fantasy)

I honestly have no idea how such a creature could exist without the touch of Chaos. This creature has all the characteristics of a normal serpent, but in place of its tail, it has a second head. Furthermore, it seems it has strong scales that deflect blows, somewhat akin to those found on a Dragon. REINHOLT SCHENT, SCHOLAR OF THE FANTASTIC

An amphisbaena is a very large snake with a head at both ends. In combat, the creature can bite in any two directions at once, as well as being able to wrap itself around its victim and possibly pinning him or her. An amphisbaena can survive with only one head.

Like all snakes, amphisbaena have poor eyesight, but are able to sense warm-blooded creatures accurately within twenty yards.

A giant snake, with a head at either end. An amphisbaena can reach over twenty feet long and even a small one would be over ten feet.

Discovery I always cut the head an’ tail from a snake. That way I know it’s dead. LEVIN FIEGLER, HUNTER

The Amphisbaena is a rare creature originally found only in the darkest jungles of Lustria, where strange energies welled up from beneath the ground. It looks like a normal snake, but instead of its body ending in a tail, it sprouts a second head. When discovered by Tilean explorers in the early sixteenth century, they brought the creature back as a symbol of their excellence and as an example of the wonders found in the New World. However, on the way back to Tilea, the creature multiplied, and the new creatures slipped free from their cages. The Amphisbaena attacked the crew and killed everyone on board, causing the ship to smash against the rocks near Sartosa. Since then, these creatures spread throughout Tilea and the Border Princes, even creeping into the southern territory of the Empire. Few have had the bad fortune to see one of these creatures, but it’s well known that an encounter with the Amphisbaena spells one’s doom.