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The Serpent and Other

Author: 
Sinder Velvin

In Redguard, a conversation with Coyle leads to information about the Serpent:

Cyrus: This Serpent - One of the Constellations?

Coyle: Yes. The other twelve follow the circles of heaven, Guardians and Charges, but the Serpent respects no master. It moves across the heavens, threatening the other Constellations in its path.

Also in Redguard, a conversation with Erasmo leads to information about the Serpent:

Cyrus: What - What does the Snake Constellation do?

Erasmo: He slithers through the sky, ever changing with the stars. The Dwarves... Smart to watch him, just as each Guardian watches their Charges.

Morrowind and Oblivion's The Firmament has detailed information about the Serpent:

The Serpent wanders about in the sky and has no Season, though its motions are predictable to a degree. No characteristics are common to all who are born under the sign of the Serpent. Those born under this sign are the most blessed and the most cursed.

The A Brief History of Cyrodiil Team Diary on the The Elder Scrolls site clarifies the minor and major Constellations issue:

Here, for the first time, all of the 13 major Elder Scrolls constellations are visible to the player.

There are hints that there may be other Birthsigns in other cultures. For example:

Birthstone Doomstones bear red runes, appear with stone circles, and are associated with the classic Birthsigns like the Apprentice and the Atronach.

If they do exist, nothing is known about them at this time.