Lizalfos

Lizalfos are a race of lizard humanoids. They resemble large chameleons with green scales. An angular lizard head is topped by a large, curved, and tapered horn. The eyes are on either side of the head and move independently of one another when not focused on prey, scanning the area for potential threats. The Lizalfos have a hunched, curved posture with a prominent crook in their back. Their back is covered in lamellar metal plates to form crude armor, strapped under the arms. They also wear kneepads and a helmet. The torso continues into a long striped tail that provides stability and enbales bipedal movement. Some Lizalfos choose to affix a blade to their tail for use as a backup weapon by whipping it at foes. The tail is semi-elastic and stretches when whipped. It is articulated but only has a single joint - enough to keep it from sagging. The legs are long and have prominent knee joints, ending in three-clawed talon like feet. The arms have a sharp protrusion from the elbows that can be used to slash prey instead of the claws on each three-fingered hand, which are instead used for climbing and getting traction. The Lizalfos have a creamy white colored underbelly with softer scales they absorb moisture through.

Proficient with one handed weapons and shields along with archery and spears, Lizalfos are agile fighters and use this to strike fast and hard. They have no shortage of ranged options: Their signature Lizalfos Tri-Boomerang weapons function as both a melee weapon and a boomerang, resembling a multi-armed one with serrated blades. They can also attack with their chameleon-like retractable tongues. The tongue is sticky and primarily used to capture insects live to consume them. In the water they may instead choose to squirt a jet of water at foes. They are proficient swimmers.

Lizalfos are capable of walking bipedaly but move quicker when running on all fours, often doing so to close the distance with a target or chase prey. They can cling to most surfaces and climb them without difficulty, often hiding in plain sight by laying on the side of walls or cliffs and jumping off to ambush targets. Their chameleon appearance is no coincidence, they also possess color changing scales and the ability to camouflage themselves with their surroundings to better ambush. They are rather snappy and sudden in movements, often remaining still for long periods of time between movements. This is due to their metabolism being slower than mammals.

As lizardmen with less developed brains they are more primitive than humans and lack emotional intelligence or empathy. They care for their own and live socially but simply aren't bothered by killing outsiders or the effects their actions may have. This lack of morality and isolationism makes them ideal bandits which is precisely the level of organization most have. Some live with Bokoblins and Moblins as part of a tribe but most stick with their fellow lizards and live in simplistic fishing villages near water or on it.

Lizalfos are hostile to outside tresspassers but rarely outright warlike. They lack the organization to perform more than raids along riverways, but historically their civilization was much greater before a war with the aquatic Zora culled their numbers. They sometimes tolerate outsiders enough to trade but are more content to keep to themselves.

Lizalfos are insect and fish eaters. They can also eat some fruit and plants but mostly do so as supplementary food. They do not generally eat mammals.

Lizalfos lack the developed vocal chords to speak English but can communicate to each other through various chirps, purs, and guttural clicking noises. In battle they often make a cry that sounds like "Reep reep!". They can often communicate with other species using gestures or nonverbal commands.

Lizalfos are actually capable of changing gender depending on the needs of their tribe, possessing either a ovipositor or a cloaca but never both. Their ovipositors are pink and kept within the body when not in use, resembling a multi-headed knob on the end of a shaft that would be quite painful for non-Lizalfos mates. It is perhaps then through extreme sadism that they often rape captives, or simple lack of understanding of the differences between species.