Physically, they are short to mid-height and thin-bodied. They have an average length that rarely exceeds 7 feet, although their stature when crawling on their gut almost never exceeds 5 feet. They have scaly skin of a blackish-yellowish color with more or less clear rings, characterized by a singular design placed on the dorsal part of their neck. In an intimidating position, they can exhibit a significant part of their ventral area and at the same time dilate their neck and ribs. This stretched skin forms a sort of almost elliptical hood, which makes the cobra's "glasses" stand out very much. Like a few other Anthros, they reproduce by oviparity, and females lay a pair of eggs in a sandy basin after fertilization occurs through sexual acts.

The Cobra people's reign history began with Rasūl Ummāh who, after deposing the satraps, the previous regional rulers, proclaimed himself caliph of the whole people and started a campaign to annex neighboring regions. Later, about two centuries later, it ended with Abū ibn Abī Quhāfa when the construction of the Great Wall put an end to enmities with neighboring caliphates. At the time, the Cobra people's satrapies were almost autonomous kingdoms, and when Rasūl Ummāh proclaimed his dynasty the heir to the Ancestral Prince, many busied themselves with nullifying external cultural influences and restoring ancient traditions. The cult of Kudan became the state religion, and the magi, the so-called priestly class, acquired great privileges and power. But this also led to the ignition of some clashes, such as those that saw them claim Hearaka pinewood or Tulaph hills. The well-being of the newborn Cobra's Caliphate came largely from trade. In fact, Aculaari silverware and Kibayan silks enriched the markets of the Cobra people. Trade also enriched their cultural knowledge, as traders disseminated books dealing with Iwaraian astronomy and Cawatian medicine.

The fast development of the so-called Threefold Caliphate coincided with the Ummāh dynasty's decline, so that less than half a century before the Tale, most of the caliphate was redesigned in the new perspective of confederation. The confederation marked a decisive turning point in the history of the Cobra people, and numerous mosques and temples, dedicated mainly to Jimbasi and Rowana, were erected as the regional cults of Kudan gradually lost ground without being supplanted.