Lizans

As some of the more exotic denisens of Telek'Mil, lizans are humanoid reptiles, cold blooded and without any real own body heat. Lizans are quite rare and often are encountered in the rather warm regions of Telek'Mil. Although being rather fearsome in appearance, lizans are cultured beings, proud of their culture and society.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Lizans are bipedal humanoids with with elongated, reptile-like, necks. They also posess a tail wich is adorned with a rather huge surface to circulate blood through. Their feet are digitigrade and clawed with three toes on each side. Their arms, as well as her entire body are covored in protective scales and their hands have three fingers and one thumb, each tippep with along scale.

Biological Traits

Draconic breath:
This is a rare trait and allows the lizan individual ro be able to breath some kind of elemental breath, dependant onf wich they inherited. (fire, ice, lightning, acid). Individuals with this trait are very rare.

Genetics and Reproduction

Upon succesful insemination the female lizan will lay eggs after a 5 month period. These eggs then will require a special amount of heat and will hatch after about 5 more months. It is common for lizans to care dutifully for their young. The normal size of a clutch of lizan eggs is about 3-4 eggs.

Growth Rate & Stages

After hatching the so called "eggling" will be equipped with everything a lizan adult needs, though its eyes are a bit bigger than usual. Other than most races lizan children do not really undergo puberty, but their reproductive organs are only functional at an age of 16. All in all the growth of a lizan in its early years is fairly linear and stops after being ready to mate. At about 70 years lizan scales become more and more dry and grey. At about 100 years a lizan dies.

Ecology and Habitats

Lizans are known for their lack of own body heat and will often live near natural sources of heat, though there are lizan settlements that have artificial sources of heat. In cold climates lizan movement slows down and actions become more energy expensive. Most lizans will live near sources of water and food, wich is mainly meat and fruit. As the civilization of lizans progressed they have created rather large cities.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Lizans are mostly carnivorous, but also consume a fair share of indigenous fruit. Lizans are also able to process raw meat fairly well and because of an aenergy inexpensive demeanor they are able to live without food for several days. or even weeks.

Biological Cycle

Lizans, when exposed to cold climate for a considerable amount of time will enter a state of hibernation, where the body seizes to work and freezes completely. After a longer exposure to warmth the vital status returns to its old valus and the lizan individual lives without any major repercussions.

Additional Information

Facial characteristics

The lizan face has a triangular jaw with sharp and pointy teeth, a long, forked tongue, often purple in color. The nasal holes are at the end of their repilian snout and their ears are small membranes protected by a special scale over it. The eyes of a lizan have litted pupils and two pairs of eyelids. The head of a lizan also has a cobra-like screen, wich is for the regulation of bodytemperature. Male lizans also do not have facial hair, but bartels, sometimes up to six.

Geographic Origin and Distribution

Lizans are most likely to find in the warmer parts of Telek'Mil, the jungles, deserts and tropical landscapes, with enough heat to sustain a lizan individual. There is also a populatio of lizans near a dorment vulcano.

Average Intelligence

While told to be feral, most lizans are farily intelligent and are able to speak their own language and common fairly well, though their common is a bit broken. Most lizams also are able to write fairly well and scholars and mages aren't uncommon in their ranks.

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Lizan anatomy grants them the ability to sense heat in their field of vision due to the wax in their nasal cavities. Their noseholes are just for breathing and do not allow the sense of smell. This problem is solved through receptors, wich allow the lizan individual taste the air with its tongue.

Civilization and Culture

Naming Traditions

The naming conventions of lizan society are not entirely different from human society and will mostly depend onn the social environment. Most lizan names though are consistant around the world.
Common, lizan names:
Prefix: Zar-, Zis-, Sal-, Ser-, Sil-, Char-, Suul-, Zaar-, Xan-, ...
Suffix: -aras, -ur, -irius, -iria, -azul, -azal, -izir, -izan, -iza, -azar, ...

Beauty Ideals

Males: Long barbels, long tail, vibrant colours, strong stature, warm touch, tall
Females: Big eyes, wide tail, short snout, vibrant colours, petite stature

Gender Ideals

Males are the wise ones, females are impulsive and passionate. Males are fearless, females are prepared.

Courtship Ideals

The act of winning a lizan female over is a difficult endeavour, as they are picky with whom they choose. Males will do their best to impress the woman of their dreams and make her gifts and keep her safe, of course with her consent. It doesn'T come to intercourse until about a month, where the male has to prove themselves. This is of course the old norm and lizans have developed, but these are their roots and it is difficult to let go of them.

Relationship Ideals

Lizan relations are as intense as they are short. Most lizan relationships are often just to raise their young, after wich the relation often becomes either loose or they seek new partners. At least these are the usual arrangements.

Average Technological Level

The lizan civilization has made major advancements contemplating that they started out as mere avages in others eyes. Their most prominent field of expertise is in some of the arcane arts and the study of creatures. They have quite astounding architecture and gardeing to be honest.

Common Etiquette Rules

Greeting:
As lizan people stioll have this primal essence in them their greeting is a friendly way of analyising the other. When two lizans meet they will press their faces together and look each other in the eyes, searching or sometimes just appreciating the sight. Averting the gaze in this scenario is highly rude.

Eating:
When there is food prepared, everyone sits on the ground, the food on a slightly elevated table and the food is eaten with the claws/hands.

Common Dress Code

As both genders have no real reason to hide anything, because of farily well hidden genetalia, they often dress to an extent humans wouldn't dare to leave the house. For them clothing is less of a neccessity, than an ornament.

Culture and Cultural Heritage

Although most civilized lizans would like to forget it, thhey have very primal roots and often try to overshadow them unsuccesfully. There are still supersticions and rituals that are done to keep bad spirits away and ancient tales to tell little children. The sun is also considered the source of everything good, almost its own deity.

Common Customs, Traditions and Rituals

One very popular tradition amongst lizans is to lay in the sun and eat with family and friends, it is good for their health and is socially very benefitial. While there the best spots for sunbathing are always reserved for the older and more important lizan royals.

History

The lizans, over centuries have developed from an archaic tribe to a thriving, cultured society and have made advancements in various direcions. And while lizans do not really have their own gods, most adapt other deities. Ancient lizans still believe in the spirits, of wich there are too much to count.

Interspecies Relations and Assumptions

Lizan people are quite seclusive, but also love to trade with other races in the love of civilization. They are quite protective of their territory and have a watchful eye on outsiders.

Scientific Name

Bipes Squamea Cauda Sapienta

Lifespan

100 yrs

Average Height

1.7 - 1.9 m

Average Weight

80 - 110 kg

Average Length

1.5 - 2 m (tail)

Average Physique

The average lizan physique is not that intimidating, but the claws are always a nice addition to the already considerable fangs.

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

Lizan scale colours are quite limetless, as well as the patterns, wich are possible. From black to white, from green to red, there is almost every colorful possibility.