This isn’t really a long theory post, but just something that I wanted to point out. As people like @mari-m-rose pointed out, Ja’far is shown to become a monster fully for a few seconds before reverting back to human form in Snb 170.
I want to point out the shape of his “assimilated” form. Unlike Drakon’s, it doesn’t really look like a lizard of any sort. Especially from the perspective, we can tell its a HUGE monster form. He towers over Shaka and almost reaches the ceiling.
Also note the weird “hood” shape of his form. What sort of animal could this be?
Why, what else than the very thing Ja’far is based off of? :3c
Picture credits: kingcobrasymposium.com
Our baby’s monster form is not only based off of a snake, but rather a king cobra or any other hooded snake. What a strong boy, I’m so proud of him <3 You can also see in the panel below the shadow looks like a long figure that seems to be curling/twisting around to look at Shaka:
Also the screentones and effects when Ja’far attacks Shaka looks like the way snakes attack– in one quick, deft and powerful strike.
His eyes are also hooded like a snake’s:
Picture credits: ZSL London Zoo
Aaaaah I absolutely love that Ja’far’s assimilated form is a hooded snake though, that narrows him down to types of snakes like the king cobra or the black mamba– both of whom are venomous snakes (and two of the deadliest snakes on the planet). I wonder if this means that Ja’far has some sort of feature relating to poison too?
In the end, it’s only fitting for the High King of the Seven Seas to have the King of Snakes guarding him from danger~
Snb screenshot credits: @sinbad-ai
Fangs
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Slitted pupils
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A flared hood
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Spits venom ✔
He’s definitely a cobra