User blog:The Reptile King/A documentary on the Reptile King



''This is written from an in universe perspective of a human within the MGE setting and the extended universe of the Reptile Kingdom, specifically a scholar with slight bent towards the Order politics. As with everything written by Kenkou Cross, this information is not entirely accurate being subject to bias and hearsay''

The Reptile King is both the creator and patron deity of the Reptile Kingdom. He is both extremely old, and extremely powerful, so much so that though he claims to be something completely unrelated to the gods, he is functionally a deity from perspective of mortal beings. By his nature, he is chaotic and capable of unprecedented violence, sometimes for no provocation beyond the fact that the existence of his target is inconvenient to him, and by his sheer age and power, he is very, very, bored. Because of this is prone to causing mischief and antagonizing the powers that be, seeking to incite new and amusing reactions. He is known to fearlessly taunt the gods and highest ranking demons alike, both in word and in various over the top and ridiculous pranks. The gods tolerate this for fear of engaging in open combat with him. This has brought up some debate as to just how powerful this being is. Some claim that he is much weaker than the gods, that it is only his insanity and the extreme acts of violence that keep the gods unwilling to put a stop to his actions, akin to how some animals will force far larger predators into leaving them be by being overwhelmingly aggressive. Other scholars theorize that is actually far stronger than any of the gods, and that the only reason that he does not rule the world is because doing so would be boring to him. Regardless of the truth, his level of power and experience leave him with a array of diverse and powerful abilities that leave him functionally omnipotent from a mortal perspective. This fact however is often ignored as the more zealous groups tend to believe him to be far weaker than their patrons and often attempt attacks on the Reptile Kingdom in their own particular ways. The Order, Sabbath, and Radical Faction being the most egregious offenders in this regard.

His origins, or what he claims to be his origins, shed little light on the mysteries surrounding him. He can be both incredibly vague and uncomfortably detailed, acting in paranoid secrecy and be incredibly open, with the various details of his past. There are some common statements that he has made, for instance he claims to be well over three hundred million years old, having been born long before even the gods existed during a time when insects and salamanders ruled the earth, stating that when he was born, he was a tiny and insignificant creature, not unlike a common lizard, and that over time ridiculous span of years that he claims to have lived, he had grown into the deity that we know today. He says that he had ruled over the world, in fact having the longest lasting ownership of the planet in history before a cataclysmic event that even he could not stop destroyed his empire, forcing him to fade into the background and watch life move on without him for quite some time.

This story is commonly considered to be a bold faced lie by most scholars outside of the Reptile Kingdom, as it implies that the world is far older than any scholar has calculated and was not created by the gods at all. The fact that the Reptile King himself is known to sow false information as some sort of prank or to set grandiose events into motion lends credit to idea that he is in fact lieing, however the similarities between his supposed origin story and the formation of many of the Youkai Mamono in Zinpangu has left more than a few in the Orders priesthood worried of what the true potential of these eastern monsters could be. The fact that he claims to not be the only creature to have achieved his degree of power and states that he is part of an order of similar entities that he refers to as the "Great Beast Kings" is all the more terrifying.

What is known is that all interactions between him and a god or similarly powerful demon, both before and after the rise of the current demon lord have often showed him to be much older than them, as he often refers to them as squabbling kids and many of them call him "old lizard." He has in fact added more than few anecdotes of a gods younger years to the archives of scholarly writing, often by telling an embarrassing tale of a gods youth, that the god reacts to as if it were true.

Like many tricksters, he is a known shapeshifter, and rarely seen in his truest form. In the modern era of the current demon lord, he often appears in a more human form, often one being a tall and powerfully built man with black hair and glowing red eyes. Using this form as his primary means of interacting with mortal beings out of convenience. He has also shown a preference for the form a seemingly harmless, if perverted, old man, a small and insignificant looking lizard, and an animate mass of dust and fossilized bone, as well. It is assumed that he could take any form he desires.

He is also known to take an unusual amount of interest in a mortal or group of mortals, claiming that "the winds of fate are particularly turbulent around them," this statement can have some truth to it, as those who do draw his attention often lead a life of adventure in some fashion. Contrary to what one would expect from his chaotic and violent ways, this interest is more often a blessing than a curse. On a personal level he tends to be almost friendly. He will insite chaos for his own amusement however often this chaos will be more harmless or even beneficial to the ones who have drawn his attention. He shows a soft spot for children in particular, proclaiming that he shall be claiming the title of "Best Uncle" and then setting about earning this title in many, oft grandiose and ridiculous, ways. He shows to have some sense of loyalty and ethics in his interpersonal relationships even if he is wholely amoral on a grander scale.

Over the eons he done a great deal and aquired many titles, ranging from the menacing such as "The Beast of Blood and Flames" to the comical like "An Elder God of Porn." He is a founding member of a group of gods and deific beings who hold love, lust, and fertility in the repertoire, commonly referred to by the derogatory term of "The Porntheon," the he and several other members find the name to be more amusing than insulting. It is known that he has been anything but celibate over the eons and many of most powerful monsters and beasts in history can trace their heritage back to him. Even some gods are rumored to be his children.

His name and the name of the Reptile Kingdom are initially misleading. While his word there is undeniable law, he does not actively rule the Kingdom. Instead leaving that to the hands of the Lords of the Kingdom who are akin to the kings in the outside world. Instead he is more of a creator god and patron of everything within the Kingdom. The Kingdom being a spirit realm created by his own power as a safe haven and homeland for all the scaled kind. The Kingdom reflects his nature being an unforgiving and unpredictable land with danger at every corner but also immense reward for those with the strength and the will to persevere. His very essence pervades through the Kingdom much like how demonic energy is infused into everything within a demon realm. He has allowed many other forms of life into his realm leaving physical border in the material world as open invitation to all who would enter his realm, but it is place where reptilian beasts and monsters reign and he has the greatest of them all is supreme. All others should be ready to earn their keep or die trying.

The Reptile Kings own life energy, Reptilian Energy (RE) is the most common form of energy within the Reptile Kingdom. It permeates the realm existing in the air, water, soil, and living creatures there is some amounts. Similar to the relation of Demonic Energy with the Demon Lord, Reptilian Energy is the life's energy of the Reptile King and is influenced by his nature. In it's raw form it is a flame like energy colored a burning or bloody red. It notably strengthens reptilian creatures and mamono but also has psychological effects. Just as demonic energy increases their lewd tendencies, Reptilian Energy increases a mamonos more savage drives. While not decreasing a mamonos intelligence, it will often mean that they will become more direct in their desires as well a more prone towards violence when met with confrontation. While far from universal, many of the mamono within the kingdom are more willing to hurt or even kill their enemies than those outside of the kingdom, even in the cases of species who exist outside of the kingdom as well. It should be noted that this has little effect on non-reptilian. Reptilian energy also has a corruptive effect, causing reptilian aspects to those prone to corruption such as elves. Ironically it also provides a resistance to other forms of corruption, likely due to a similar effect to how it is more difficult to dissolve things in salt water than pure water. This is the chief reason why the land is home to so many monstrous beasts who have resisted the effects of monsterization.