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{{You may|Lizard person|Lizardkind}}'''Reptile people''' inhabited the [[Earth]]'s [[core]] and raged against the [[Human|Ape Primitives]] who had stolen their [[planet]] from them. They were encountered by [[Iris Wildthyme]], who had to stop [[MIAOW]] from committing [[genocide]] on them. She also came across a [[dashing old gentleman (From Wildthyme with Love)|dashing old gentleman]] resembling [[Peter Cushing]] during the same adventure. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[From Wildthyme with Love (novel)|From Wildthyme with Love]]'')
{{Infobox Species
|aka          = Lizard people, [[Silurian]]s
|origin        = [[Earth's Core]]
|type          = Reptilian
|first mention = In the Sixties (short story)
|appearances  = {{Il|[[PROSE]]: ''[[From Wildthyme with Love (novel)|From Wildthyme with Love]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[Teddy Sparkles Must Die! (short story)|Teddy Sparkles Must Die!]]''}}
}}{{you may|lizard person|lizardkind}}
'''Reptile people''', ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|From Wildthyme with Love (novel)}}) also known as '''lizard people''', ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Teddy Sparkles Must Die! (short story)}}) were a race of [[flesh]]-eating humanoid reptiles who resided in [[Earth's Core]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|From Wildthyme with Love (novel)}}, {{cs|Teddy Sparkles Must Die! (short story)}})


Iris's adventures often resembled those of [[the Doctor]]; ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Scarlet Empress (novel)|The Scarlet Empress]]'') in this instance, there is more than a little in common between the reptile people's plight and that of the [[Silurian]]s, reptilian humanoids who retreated into underground hideouts to avoid an apocalypse that never came, only for the [[Earth]] to be colonised by [[human]]ity while they slumbered. The [[Third Doctor]] was helpless to stop [[UNIT]] from killing the first batch of Silurians he encountered, ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'') though it later turned out that other colonies survived elsewhere. ([[TV]]: ''[[Warriors of the Deep (TV story)|Warriors of the Deep]]'', ''[[Cold Blood (TV story)|Cold Blood]]'', ''[[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]]'', etc.)
In some accounts, the name of "lizard people" ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Have You Seen This Man? (short story)}}) and "reptile people" were also terms for [[Silurian]]s. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Little Planet (DWPM short story)}}, {{cs|The Behemoths (short story)}})


Notably, "peculiar lizard people" also attended a party alongside [[Dr Oho]] and [[Iris Murdoch]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[In the Sixties (short story)|In the Sixties]]'')
== History ==
[[Category:Earth sentients]]
In [[1925]], [[Teddy Sparkles]] took [[Esme (Teddy Sparkles Must Die!)|Esme]], [[Jack (Teddy Sparkles Must Die!)|Jack]] and [[Peter (Teddy Sparkles Must Die!)|Peter]] on an adventure at Earth's core, where they came across the flesh-eating lizard people. [[Missy]] reluctantly saved them while riding on the back of a giant [[Robot Badger]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Teddy Sparkles Must Die! (short story)}})
 
In [[1969]], or at least in [[Paul Magrs (in-universe)|Paul Magrs]]'s dream, the "peculiar lizard men" began massing in caverns deep below Earth's surface. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|In the Sixties (short story)}})
 
In [[1971]], [[Mike Yates|Mike]] signed the [[Official Secrets Act]] after lizard men were found under [[Wenley Moor]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Mrs Frimbly's Festive Diary (short story)}})
 
Around this time, the lizard men warred against the [[Human|Ape Primitives]] who had stolen their [[planet]] from them. They were encountered by [[Iris Wildthyme]], who had to stop [[MIAOW]] from committing [[genocide]] on them. She also came across a [[dashing old gentleman (From Wildthyme with Love)|dashing old gentleman]] resembling [[Peter Cushing]] during the same adventure. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|From Wildthyme with Love (novel)}})
 
== Behind the scenes ==
The reptile people are a clear allusion to the [[Silurian]]s, though they are not identical, as much of the lore surrounding the reptile people was inspired by {{wi|Journey to the Centre of the Earth}} and {{wi|At the Earth's Core}}.
 
[[Category:Sapient Earth species]]
[[Category:Silurians and Sea Devils]]
[[Category:Mutter's Spiral species]]
[[Category:Sapient reptile species]]
[[Category:Humanoid species]]
[[Category:Earth reptiles]]

Latest revision as of 00:48, 22 October 2024

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Reptile people, (PROSE: From Wildthyme with Love [+]Loading...["From Wildthyme with Love (novel)"]) also known as lizard people, (PROSE: Teddy Sparkles Must Die! [+]Loading...["Teddy Sparkles Must Die! (short story)"]) were a race of flesh-eating humanoid reptiles who resided in Earth's Core. (PROSE: From Wildthyme with Love [+]Loading...["From Wildthyme with Love (novel)"], Teddy Sparkles Must Die! [+]Loading...["Teddy Sparkles Must Die! (short story)"])

In some accounts, the name of "lizard people" (PROSE: Have You Seen This Man? [+]Loading...["Have You Seen This Man? (short story)"]) and "reptile people" were also terms for Silurians. (PROSE: The Little Planet [+]Loading...["The Little Planet (DWPM short story)"], The Behemoths [+]Loading...["The Behemoths (short story)"])

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

In 1925, Teddy Sparkles took Esme, Jack and Peter on an adventure at Earth's core, where they came across the flesh-eating lizard people. Missy reluctantly saved them while riding on the back of a giant Robot Badger. (PROSE: Teddy Sparkles Must Die! [+]Loading...["Teddy Sparkles Must Die! (short story)"])

In 1969, or at least in Paul Magrs's dream, the "peculiar lizard men" began massing in caverns deep below Earth's surface. (PROSE: In the Sixties [+]Loading...["In the Sixties (short story)"])

In 1971, Mike signed the Official Secrets Act after lizard men were found under Wenley Moor. (PROSE: Mrs Frimbly's Festive Diary [+]Loading...["Mrs Frimbly's Festive Diary (short story)"])

Around this time, the lizard men warred against the Ape Primitives who had stolen their planet from them. They were encountered by Iris Wildthyme, who had to stop MIAOW from committing genocide on them. She also came across a dashing old gentleman resembling Peter Cushing during the same adventure. (PROSE: From Wildthyme with Love [+]Loading...["From Wildthyme with Love (novel)"])

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

The reptile people are a clear allusion to the Silurians, though they are not identical, as much of the lore surrounding the reptile people was inspired by Journey to the Centre of the Earth and At the Earth's Core.

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