Lizardmen

Lizardmen
Race Information
Japanese	蜥蜴人
Romaji	Rizādoman
Media Information
Light Novel	Volume 1
Manga	Volume 1, Chapter 2
Anime	Episode 3

Lizardmen (蜥蜴人 (リザードマン) , Rizādoman), called "Dreki" in the North, are large lizard-like humanoids that are covered in hide and possess tails and are long-lived. They are seen as more akin to monsters with their rather intimidating visage, however, there are friendly tribes of them that exist. In the Four-Cornered World, they mainly make their homes in the Southern Regions; particularly the swampy rain forests.

Overview

Occasionally, one from such tribes will decide to become an Adventurer. As a race, they have always been Fighters and often made superior medics. Though not as prevalent now, the act of "Bride Taking" was a common act amongst the Lizardmen race, something their females preferred acknowledging their mate was strong enough to claim them; though the act is not as common as it used to be.

The Lizardmen gather

Lizardmen do not raise livestock, as they much rather prefer to hunt animals than nurture them. This makes animal products like cheese a rare commodity to them. Additionally, the Lizardmen do not keep written records, committing everything to memory. They live in large colonies and will celebrate in grand gatherings when occasion calls for it.

Like Elves, they live in forests, preferably of a swamp environment thanks to the humidity; Lizardmen also tend to be thrive in a desert environment as well. Their reptilian nature makes them more susceptible to cold climates of ice and snow. Thus the northerners such as the Vikings rarely see them.

Religion

Lizardman religion is a rather unique practice in the Four-Cornered World. Rather than worship any of the Order or Chaos aligned Gods and Goddesses, Lizardmen venerate their fallen Draconic ancestors; better known as the Dinosaurs and believe in the concept of Evolution over Creationism. While most of their beliefs are not elaborated on, the general goal for the Lizardfolk is to distinguish and strengthen themselves to the point where they will evolve into a Dragon.

Their views and deification on Evolution gives the Lizardfolk a rather "unique" view on their peers. Case in point, they do not believe in the concept of a "Heaven" or "Hell", believing all return to Nature upon death. They also view the more humanoid races as descended from monkeys. Their living in harmony with Nature also gives them somewhat similar views to Elves, but only to the point of respecting and living with Nature as Elves do believe in a higher power.

Known Lizardmen

Known Lizardmen
Lizard Priest	Kyuu

Trivia

• Since Lizardmen do not worship traditional Gods, they rely on Dinosaur bones to be used as catalysts to perform Miracles. This makes their Priest more akin to Shamans (wizard who utilize catalysts to preform Spells) than a tradition Priest or Cleric.
• As of writing, there has been no female Lizardman introduced into the story.