Lamia

## Beginnings

It is unknown when Lamia split off from similarly related species, of which most are related to each other fairly closely, but it is assumed that the common ancestor was fairly recent due to the ability to have children more reliably between the reptilian species rather than those with less reptilian traits.

Technically making up a broad category of Lamia subgroups it is thought that almost all of them are the same species with no known exceptions. Ranging from the large-bodied groups that hail from the Jungles of Western Miscalis to the feathered small-bodied groups in the center of the continent Lamia society is actually a large disparate group with little cultural similarities between them.

Currently, the largest group of culturally cohesive Lamia is under the banner of the Anguis Empire, a once

expansionist country that has since settled down into diplomacy with their neighbors.

## Breeding

Originally, Lamia was a warlike species. With a dependance on the males of other species they regularly would raid other nearby settlements to steal men from them, only to bring them back and "use" them until the man died from exhaustion. Later on, their culture evolved to be a bit less aggressive but, with the continued dependence on outside males, the practice of kidnapping breeding partners was maintained. It's not until fairly recently that the practice has gone out of favor instead being replaced with a "Journey". This "Journey" is undertaken at adulthood and, while it's mostly used as a way of broadening horizons in modern era's, is a search for a breeding partner at its most basic.

Lamia, because of their special biology, have a high percentage of lesbian relationships and, with few exceptions, are nearly entirely bisexual with no distinctions being made between those that prefer men or women outside of the ability to have children. As a result, aids for having children among same-sex couples have become extremely popular.

## Terras Marsh

### Inhabitants

Kappa, Lamia, Lizard-folk

As an all-female species of people Lamia have, throughout most of their history, been fairly harsh towards the males in their society. Starting off as mere breeding stock even when more rights were given to men they were still extremely limited in their freedoms, and it wasn't until the last 100 years that several gains in their rights led to the right to inherit, granting male offspring the right to have their parents' wealth transferred to them. Previously, if a male offspring was the only inheritor the assets instead would be put into a trust and managed independently of the wishes of the surviving child. It was only the revelation of several high-profile abuses of said system that changed minds but even so it took several more decades for a male heir to inherit a noble title, being done for the first time in 5029.

With their Laise Faire attitude to lesbian relationships countries with a Lamia run society have, throughout history, had an open-door policy to seekers of such relationships. The protections granted to even non-Lamia partners, as long as they were female, was an attractive draw for many women throughout history. Especially with many societies being less than accepting of such proclivities. This has led to many detrimental diplomatic incidents historically.