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Extraterrestrials appear in many video games in a variety of styles. Sometimes they're evil, sometimes they're benevolent, and sometimes they're very similar to humans.
Large, semi-aquatic, scaly lizards. Not to be confused with crocodiles.
Huge four-armed creatures that possess the ability to summon homing orbs into the battlefield. They agreed to fight for Mental in exchange for the spell-casting powers it gave them.
Any being that is humanoid in appearance, with amphibian-like features. This covers frogs, toads, salamanders and newts (caecilians look too much like worms).
Games that have animals (except humans) as the main character. The character must be playable.
Anthropomorphism is the concept of an object, concept or character that has human qualities or traits, such as speech, a level of intelligence similar or higher than a human's and self consciousness. "Anthro" means "of human" and related to the concept of humanity.
Argonians are a reptilian race from the Elder Scrolls series who come from the province of Black Marsh.
Lizard-like enemy type from the Duke Nukem franchise.
Boss-type enemy from the Duke Nukem franchise.
A term for a humanoid creature with animalistic features which can comprehend everything from slightly feral humans to savage monsters with trace amounts of anthropomorphism.
Bipedal Digitigrades stand, walk or run with its toes touching the ground and the rest of its foot lifted, creating a the legs to bow backwards and then forwards, while also standing upright like a human being would. This is popularly seen in anthropomorphic animal characters, aliens or monsters, Werewolves being a prime example. Unguligrades are similar but instead of toes, they have hooves.
Birdmen are large birds that can talk or half-bird half-man creatures. Are often depicted as wise, in spite of having bird brains.
Some creatures don't need guns or swords to hurt you. Instead they pack a punch with some kind of deadly breath attack, be it flaming, poisonous, radioactive, or just plain bad!
Elites, also known as Sangheili are a Covenant race in the Halo series. During Halo: Combat Evolved and the bulk of Halo 2 they are the primary antagonists. They became semi allied with the humans in Halo 3, and are in a political crisis during Halo 4, some still at war with Humanity.
An order of large reptiles that encompases the Alligator, Gharial, Caiman and Crocodile families. While dangerous on land, they're pure killing machines in the wet element.
A large bipedal crocodile-headed Daedra associated with Molag Bal and just recently Mehrunes Dagon.
These prehistoric behemoths cause chaos amongst many. Unfortunately, they are extinct.
The Doog are a species of extremely loyal and naïve canine-reptilians. They are part of the Hegemonic Crux by proxy of being owned as slaves by the K'tang and Ploxis.
Dragons were originally messengers from heaven, according to early Buddhist texts. In games, they can be among the most fearsome of adversaries, but there are some exceptions.
The Drell are an alien race that exists in the Mass Effect universe. The species' first appearance is in Mass Effect 2. The party member Thane is a Drell.
Humanoids with feline characteristics. Feline humanoids are most commonly seen in Japanese games.
Hideous lizard-like organisms from Fiendia Prime, reinforced with titanium skeletons. They summon balls of molten lava into existence through miniature black holes.
A new enemy introduced in the Alien World Order Episode that uses a flamethrower, can fly, and shrink themselves at will to make for a harder target.
Abilities or objects that can only be obtained by killing a god or if gods themselves offer them to a character.
The Gorn are a lizard man race from Star Trek.
Derived from the Spanish word for "little war", guerrilla warfare is waged by a small and mobile armed force against a larger, more regimented force. It typically involves the use of ambushes, sabotage, and other offensive tactics meant to overcome an enemy's greater numbers.
A species of bladed, reptilian aliens from the Animorphs series.
A half human, half reptile mutant introduced in Resident Evil, Hunters recur throughout the series in numerous forms.
Iksar are a reptilian race in the EverQuest series. They are the most evil of all the races and are hated by even the Dark Elves, Ogres, and Trolls. In the original EverQuest, Iksar are the only race other than Humans who can become monks.
Kobolds are anthropomorphic dogs/reptilians of short stature that dwell in forests and caves. In fantasy RPGs, they typically wield primitive weapons and command limited shamanistic magic. The term "kobold" has also been used in reference to other types of creatures including lizardmen, spirits, or simply humanoids with various skin tones.
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