Aludran Reptiloid

                     

Aludran Reptiloid
Biological information
Biological type	Reptilian
Skin color	Varies, usually green
Size	15 to 246 ft
General information
Homeworld	Aludran System, Canis Major
Technology	None, opt for magic instead
Political information
Affiliation	Mental's Horde

The Aludran Reptiloids are a reccuring species of aliens encountered throughout the Serious Sam series.

Biology

The Aludran Reptiloids are a primitive race of large, hexapodal reptilian creatures originating from the Aludran System of the Canis Major constellation. They evolved from a strange branch of reptiles which resulted in them having four arms. Their evolutionary origins have also provided them with tough scales, which provides them with moderate protection in combat.

The species of a Reptiloid can be identified by the color of their skin.

Variants

On their home planet, many species or subspecies of Reptiloids are known to exist, such as the Common Aludran Reptiloid, which is by the far the most common variant encountered. The common variety inhabits plains, while the larger species, the Highlander Aludran Reptiloids, are found in more mountaineous regions. The female Highlander, known as the Highlander's Bride, is the largest known Reptiloid, and is far more aggressive than the male Highlander due to her all year-round PMS.

Culture

Once an intelligent and advanced race, the Reptiloids had a powerful civilization. However, this all changed after the star in their system began to expand and die, so the Aludran ruling class forsook scientific rationalism and embraced the heliolatrous beliefs of their forefathers.

Technology

It is not if the Aludran Reptiloids possess superior technology, as little is known about their civilization before it collapsed. Whatever technology they possessed was forgotten about or abandoned long ago as the species began regressing into a primitive state.

Powers and abilities

Skilled in the usage of magic granted to them by Mental, Aludran Reptiloids cast spells which involve conjuring levitating energy balls.

All species of Aludran Reptiloids have the ability to summon fireballs into existence. This ability was granted to them by Mental in exchange for them for serving in his army. These projectiles have homing abilities that can track their targets, but they can be shot down mid-air by gunfire. A Reptiloid will launch their fireballs at a target from medium to far range, though if the target gets too close to them, the Reptiloid will punch them with one of their arms or deliver a powerful kick or stomp. Highlanders summon much more powerful fireballs than their smaller brethren, which can only be destroyed with explosives or cannonballs and travel at a much higher speed than those cast by their lesser brethen.

A larger and more powerful version of the Common Aludran Reptiloid, Tetrachoke the Wizard, possessed telekinetic powers, which allowed him to use objects within the environment around him against his target. He could also cast multiple green fireballs in succession, both homing and non-homing ones.

According to renowned professor Gottlieb Kiesel, the reason behind the fragility of an Aludran Reptiloid's fireball and the fact that they can be shot down mid-air is a result of technology being superior to magic.

History

The Aludran Reptiloids were discovered by Mental at an unknown point in the past. With the sudden change of the star in their system and massive decline in culture, the Reptiloids soon became a decadent, inbred sect, living in squator and worshipping the red supergiant that was scorching their world. With the race on the brink of extinction, Mental eventually stumbled across their dying homeworld. He offered the Reptiloids the chance to join in his army in exchange for spell-casting powers, which they gladly accepted.

Appearances

The Aludran Reptiloids are featured as enemies in almost every Serious Sam game, starting with The First Encounter. Common Aludran Reptiloids are the most frequently encountered species of Reptiloid in the series, while Highlanders only appear in the latter game, Serious Sam: The Second Encounter, and Serious Sam: The Random Encounter.

Trivia

• In most pre-Serious Sam Fusion releases, an on-screen obituary message reading "A Reptiloid killed [player name]." will appear if a player dies to any Reptiloid type in co-op mode.
• The Aludran Microhopper, an enemy introduced in Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem, is distantly related to the Reptiloids.

Gallery

The common variant of Reptiloid.

The Highlander species.

The Highlander's Bride.

Tetrachoke the Wizard.

List of appearances

• Serious Sam: The First Encounter (First appearance)
• Serious Sam (Palm OS) (non-canonical appearance)
• Serious Sam: The Second Encounter
• Serious Sam: Xbox (non-canonical appearance)
• Serious Sam: Next Encounter (non-canonical appearance)
• Serious Sam Advance (non-canonical appearance)
• Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter (non-canonical appearance)
• Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter (non-canonical appearance)
• Serious Sam 3: BFE (Jewel of the Nile only)
• Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter (non-canonical appearance)
• Serious Sam VR: The Second Encounter (non-canonical appearance)
• Serious Sam's Bogus Detour (non-canonical appearance)
• Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope
• Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE (non-canonical appearance)
• Serious Sam Classics: Revolution (non-canonical appearance)
• Serious Sam 4
• Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem