Saurian (Sigil)

The Saurians are a reptilian species from the CrossGen Universe and one of the main antagonists in the Sigil Comics.

Biology
The Saurians are humanoid reptilians that are cold-blooded. According to the Saurians their current form was due to the accumulation of feeding on other intelligent life, such as humans. The Saurians possess the ability to acquire traits from their victims to further enhance their species over generations. The can absorb knowledge of a person by consuming the brain. Their throats contain gill sacs that contain deadly poison that can be spewed at enemies, but can be deadly to the user should it leak.

The Saurians though physically superior to humans suffer from hormonal imbalances, that could worsen due to agitation and scent of blood. This imbalance causes them to go into bloodlust, where the lose rationalization and fall into their primal instincts.

History
Four hundred years ago prior to the start of the Sigil series, the human worlds of the Planetary Union aimed to conquer Tcharun to exploit its resources. The Saurians at the time being more primitive were no match for the humans' devious tactics and their advanced technology. However the tides of the war turned when the Saurians discovered their ability to absorb traits from other beings applied to humans, and soon gained genetic traits that enabled them to understand their foes better. No longer at a disadvantage against the mammals, the Saurians pushed the humans off their world and even managed to reach the stars themselves and forced the Planetary Union into a treaty.

Culture
The Saurians are a tribal race, divided into various Houses. They place extremely high value on social caste and lineage.

To counter their primal instincts, many Saurians practice The Forms: martial disciplines that centers on three principles: Focus, Patience and Control.

Religion
There are three major deities that the Saurians worship.


 * Khyalhtua: The living spirit of battle. She is worshipped mostly by the warriors of the Saurian Hegemony.

Source

 * Sigil 001 (2000)