Reptilian humanoids comprise a common motif in mythology, folklore, science fiction, fantasy, conspiracy theories, ufology, and cryptozoology.
Reptilian humanoids in world mythology include:
Boreas (Aquilon to the Romans): the Greek god of the cold north wind, described by Pausanias as a winged man with serpents instead of legs.Cecrops I: the mythical first King of Athens was half man, half snakeDragon Kings: creatures from Chinese mythology sometimes depicted as reptilian humanoidsFu Xi: serpentine founding figure from Chinese mythologyGlycon: a snake god who had the head of a man.Ningizzida, Lord of the Tree of Life, mentioned in the Epic of Gilgamesh and linked to the water serpent constellation Hydra.Shenlong: a Chinese dragon thunder god, depicted with a human head and a dragon's bodySobek: Ancient Egyptian crocodile-headed godSuppon No Yurei: A turtle-headed human ghost from Japanese mythology and folkloreTlaloc: Aztec god depicted as a man with snake fangsTyphon, the "father of all monsters" in Greek mythology, was a man from the waist up, and a mass of seething vipers from the waist down.Zahhak, a figure from Zoroastrian mythology who, in Ferdowsi's epic Shahnameh, grows a serpent on either shoulderEchidna, the wife of Typhon in Greek mythology, was half woman, half snake.Enchanted Moura from Portuguese and Galician folklore appears as a snake with long blonde hair.The Gorgons: Sisters in Greek mythology who had serpents for hair.The Lamia: a child-devouring female demon from Greek mythology depicted as half woman, half serpent.Nüwa: serpentine founding figure from Chinese mythologyWadjet pre-dynastic snake goddess of Lower Egypt - sometimes depicted as half snake, half womanThe White Snake: a figure from Chinese folkloreSome djinn in Islamic mythology are described as alternating between human and serpentine forms.Nāga (Devanagari: नाग): reptilian beings from Hindu mythology said to live underground and interact with human beings on the surface.The Serpent: a character from the Genesis creation narrative occasionally depicted with legs, and sometimes identified with Satan, though its representations have been both male and female.Kappa: Turtle-like humanoids from Japanese mythology and folklore.Purported reptilian humanoid cryptids include:
The Cherufe in ChileThe Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp in South Carolina, United StatesThe Loveland Frog (or Loveland Lizard), in Loveland, Ohio, USAJake the Alligator Man, a sideshow gaff in Long Beach, Washington, USAThe Thetis Lake monster in CanadaFlatwoods monster (referred to as the "Lizard Monster" on the March 10, 2010 episode of MonsterQuest)In ufology and conspiracy theories
Reptilians appear in some claims of alien encounters and in the conspiracy theories of David IckeLemurians, reptilian humanoids in the writings of Helena BlavatskyThe dinosauroid, a hypothetical reptilian humanoid conjectured by palaeontologist Dale RussellOther speculated sapient dinosaursA wide range of fictional works depict reptilian humanoids.
Dracs from the Enemy Mine series by Barry B. Longyear.Evra Von from Darren Shan's "Saga of Darren Shan"Hork-Bajir from K. A. Applegate's AnimorphsThe Lady of the Green Kirtle from CS Lewis's The Silver ChairAn Unnamed race from H.P. Lovecraft's The Nameless City - later Cthulhu Mythos tales have named these the Valusians or simply "serpent people".The Race from Harry Turtledove's Worldwar seriesSerpent men from the works of Robert E. Howard (also in the Marvel universe)Yig, the serpent god from HP Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos.Yilané from the novel West of Eden by Harry HarrisonThe Creeps and the Snake Lady from the Goosebumps franchise.DraconiansFoamasiHomo reptilia (Silurians and Sea Devils)Ice WarriorsThe race of Malaka is a race of reptilian-like humanoids, very similar to the Litts, who serve in non-combatant positions (doctors and surgeons) of the Galactic Frieza Army.The race of Ginyu Force member Burter is a race of tall reptilian humanoids of varying skin colors whose race at some point in history, became integrated members of the Galactic Frieza Army.The race of Toobi is a race of reptilian-like humanoids who serves in the Galactic Frieza Army.The race of Frieza force soldier named Blueberry are a race of reptilian (more specifically crocodile-like) humanoids.CardassiansGornJem'HadarVothToskXindi-ReptiliansCobra-La, and Cobra Commander from the G. I. Joe seriesChase Young from Xiaolin ShowdownDrakh and Narn from Babylon 5Lizard Man from He-Man and the Masters of the UniverseLizardman Phantom from Kamen Rider WizardThe Lizardmen from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost WorldScarrans from FarscapeSleestaks from Land of the LostSlithe and his fellow Lizards from ThunderCatsSnake Men, from Masters of the UniverseUnas from StargateVisitors from VThe Culebra from "From Dusk till Dawn: The Series"Zafiro from Disney's Gargoyles, red-skinned snake-bodied gargate, with two humanoid arms and feathered wings, reminiscent of Kukulcan in Mayan myth and leader of his gargoyle clanBadoon, another hostile alien raceChitauri, alien shapeshifters from the Ultimate Marvel universe.Lizard, an enemy of Spider-ManThe Lizard Men of SubterraneaThe Lizard Men of the Savage LandThe Lizard Men of Tok from the MicroverseSauron, an enemy of the X-MenSkrulls, an alien race of reptilian shapeshiftersSlither, a snakelike mutant and ally of MagnetoStegronCopperhead, some versionsGordanians, a species of alien reptilian slaversKiller Croc, an enemy of BatmanLlaransPsionsHenry Phage from the Mr. Hero comics from Tekno ComixKleggs, alien mercenaries in the Judge Dredd universe.The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and their ally/foe LeatherheadTreens from Dan DareTyranny Rex, reptilian artist in stories published in 2000AD.Dracs from Enemy MineThulsa Doom from Conan the BarbarianTrandoshans from Star WarsRoleplaying and strategy games
Argonians, a race in The Elder Scrolls seriesBangaa, a race in the game series of Final FantasyDrell, a race in the Mass Effect seriesIksar, a race from the EverQuest franchise.Lizalfos and Daira from the Legend of Zelda series.Lizardmen from the Warhammer fantasy tabletop games.Naga from the Warcraft series.Reptites from Chrono TriggerSaurians from RisenDinaurians from Fossil Fighters and Fossil Fighters: ChampionsDungeons & Dragons
KoboldsLizardfolkSaurialTroglodytesYuan-tiBowser from Super Mario Bros. (King Koopa in the TV Series)Espio the Chameleon and Vector the Crocodile from Sonic the HedgehogLizardman, a character from the Soul series of fighting gamesLocust Horde, the primary antagonists in the game franchise Gears of WarReptile, Chameleon and Khameleon from the game Mortal KombatRiptor, a character from the fighting game Killer Instinct
