Tao Tei

The Taoties are a reptilian race from an unknown world that invaded Ancient China.

Physiology
The Taotie are quadrupeds reptiles, similar in appearance to saurians particularly ceratopsids. They possess membranous head frills which resonates allowing them to communicate with each other over long distances. There appear to be three main breeds of Taoties.
 * Soldiers: These Taotie are skinner with longer limbs and snouts. Their eyes are located on their shoulders rather then the head.
 * Defenders: More bulker and armored, these Taotie defend the Queen, able to unfold their heavier frills to act as shields against bombardment. These armored frills are capable of withstanding catapults and sharp projectiles.
 * Queen: The largest of the Taotie, this creature commands the taotie hordes. It is somewhat intelligent able to come up with strategies and countermeasures. Its sole purpose is to breed, which it can only do proportional to the amount of meat it is fed. It looks similar to a protoceratops, but carnivorous.

Behavior
The Taotie are ravenous monsters whose sole purpose is to consume anything in their path. They are eusocial creatures like ants, dedicated to serving their queen. They are carnivores, and will devour them flesh of their own to replenish their numbers. Should the queen fall it would mean the end of their species. Strangely magnetic rocks, such as lodestones seem to pacify them.

History
During 1000 BC in Ancient China a meteor crash-landed onto Gouwu Mountain. With its came forth the Taotie that proceeded to lay waste to China. The appearance of the creatures coincided with the rule of a despotic emperor, making the Chinese believe that the Taotie were sent from the gods to punish the emperor of the time for his abuse of authority. Since then they attacked northern China once every sixty years. The Nameless Order was formed to combat the Taotie and the Great Wall was erected to safeguard the land.