Lizardman

Lizardmen (リザードマ) are one of the demi-human races in the New World. They are humanoid lizards that have shared human and reptilian characteristics. Lizardmen dwell in the southern part of the the Great Lake.

Background
At least two generations ago the ancestors of the current lizardmen tribes migrated to the Great Lake in search of a new home. They came in conflict with the indigenous demi-human tribes that had settled in the northern part of the lake, particularly the toadmen. War erupted between the two races, but due to the toadmen being more advanced, they were able to drive the lizardmen out of the northern region. The lizardmen then settled in the area of what is now called the Wetlands.

Originally there were seven tribes of the lizardmen: Green Claw, Small Fang, Razor Tail, Dragon Tusk, Yellow Speckle, Sharp Edge and Red Eye. But due to shortages of food, especially over fish, skirmishes for foraging and fishing grounds occurred. War eventually broke out among five of the tribes; the majority of the war split between two groups, with Green Claw leading an alliance of two other tribes, Small Fang and Razor Tail, against the alliance of Yellow Speckle and Sharp Edge. In the end Green Claw and its allies were victorious. The war ended with the dissolution of Yellow Speckle and Sharp Edge and the return of stability in the Wetlands. The remnants of the defeated were later absorbed by Dragon Tusk which didn't participate in the war. Of seven tribes five now remain.

After the war against Ainz, the five lizardman tribes were merged as one and accepted as a part of Nazarick. With Shasryu Shasha being the current chieftain of the unified tribes.

Appearance
A race of humanoid lizards that come in a variety of reptilian breeds. Like humans they have five digits ending in short claws. The average height of an adult male lizardmen is about 190 centimeters (6'3") and the average weight is about 100 kg (220 lbs). Possessing scales more similar to those of a crocodile instead of a lizard’s, they are harder and stronger against the low-end defensive equipment used by humans.

Abilities
They have 1.4 more muscle mass compared to humans. In addition they possess a thick crocodile-like tail that extends from the hip. It is exclusively used for balance. Once the tail grows to 140 cm it can be used as a potential weapon. Due to their conditions in their natural environment the lizardmen have evolved to possess webbed feet for ease of movement on the wetlands. In addition like all reptiles they have very little tolerance for subzero temperatures.

Culture
While seen as savages by humans in the New World due to their isolationism, lizardmen in fact possess a sophisticated tribal culture. Living in a hunter-gatherer society, each tribe is led by a chief. Chiefs are selected every few years through a test of strength within the tribe so only the strongest rules. They have absolute authority on all matters and assembly of the tribe to discuss matters only happens once in a blue moon. Due to the hardship in gathering food in their living area, survival of the fittest is seen as the natural order of things, so war over resources was not initially seen as detrimental.

Though divided into various tribes, the Lizardmen all have a common cultural connection that revolve around a set of four items that are regarded as sacred treasures. Possessing even one earns the wielders the utmost respect and attention.

The Four Treasures of the Lizardmen

 * Frost Pain
 * Great Wine Pot
 * White Dragon Bone

Tribal Hierarchy
The Lizardmen are organized in a stratified social structure that sets the chief at top of the tribal hierarchy. Below the chief are other tiers that assist the chief in maintain order throughout the community.

However there do exists other orders that do not belong in these categories.
 * Chief>Council of Elders>Warriors>Tribesmen
 * Druids: Led by the Elder Druid, these magic practitioners assist tribal life through the use of magical cures and weather forecasts to predict dangers. Druids are distinct in that they decorate their body with body paint.
 * Hunters: Composed of rangers, they are not only responsible for hunting and fishing, but also gathering timber from the forest. They are given most autonomy as collecting resources from the forest is hazardous, but still acquiesce to the chief's control.
 * Travelers: A unique class separate but just as integral part of lizardmen society. These are lizardmen who leave the tribe to venture out and see the outside world. Those that wish to become travelers are rare, unless force to under certain conditions, food shortages. etc. They are distinguished by the burn mark on their chest which is branded when they choose to leave the tribe,signifying they are outside the jurisdiction of the tribe. Most travelers never return because of misadventure or finding a new life. Those that do return bring back news of the outside world and with it, new ideas. The information brought by these wanderers are a treasure to be evaluated and judged that could aid their tribe. So while they are mostly avoid out of respect and stigma, they are still prominent beings.

Religion
Originally the lizardmen had no defined religion. Having no gods to pray, their source of faith was in their ancestral spirits which they called to support them in battle and times of crisis. However that all changed with the coming of Ainz Ooal Gown.

Leading a mythical army described only in legends, Ainz displayed his mastery over the dead by raising many powerful undead with ease. With the presents of the loyal frightening monsters at his service, Ainz was shown to have command over magic that is believed by the lizardmen to existed only in the realm of legends. Whereas the lizardmen are beginning to see Ainz, the Overlord of Nazarick as a demon god, it was his final act that astounded the lizardmen into awe and they finally started to worship him.

It was when he demonstrated his power over life that by reviving back Zaryusu Shasha, one of their fallen heroes, even he have pledged loyalty to him. Believing his special power was proof that Ainz was a divine existence, the tribes then later submitted to him and revered him as a God, starting a new path of worship for the Wetlands.

A temple, maintained by the tribe's druids, with a statue of Ainz Ooal Gown was constructed in the lizardman village. Here the lizardmen would constantly go there to place their best offerings.

Known Lizardmen

 * Zaryusu Shasha
 * Crusch Lulu
 * Shasryu Shasha
 * Zenberu Gugu
 * Chief of the Small Fang
 * Chief of the Razor Tail

Trivia

 * Cocytus became the lord of the lizardmen in the Wetlands after successful defeating their remaining elite warriors in single combat.
 * The lizardmen share the Great Lake with another demi-human race, the toadmen who are said to be more culturally sophisticated, managing to drive out the lizardmen out of the northern part of the Great Lake.