earthnashes:

I was originally gonna have Lizarfos as another example of a peaceful race, but I’ve ultimately opted against the idea. So so far, the only misunderstood monster race is the Lynels, though that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re 100% good: some tribes of Lynels have resulted in simply killing people that aren’t Lynel on sight, citing it as self-defense. While it can be explained as a result of their treatment in Hyrule, it certainly doesn’t help their image any, nor does it justify these more hostile tribes to prey on other races like they do.

While I’m on the topic, a bit about Lizarfos:

-They’re a race of anthro-esque lizards, but unlike the Bokoblins or Lynels these creatures aren’t necessarily a primitive society or culture. Lizarfos are smart, but their level of intelligence is more animalistic than it is anything else. They don’t really have a culture to define them nor do they attempt at building one: they simply eat, sleep, hunt, breed, repeat.

-Lizarfos are intelligence enough to use weapons and armor but they lack the knowledge and intelligence needed to make them. The armor and weaponry the Lizarfos use are either provided to them (most often by Demise) or simply found abandoned and the creature puts use to them.

-Despite their simplicity, Demise has been documented to utilize the help of Lizarfos when laying siege on Hyrule, due to the creatures being so easily bribed with food. However it’s a double-edged sword: Lizarfos are typically hostile and will attack on sight, but they’re so easily manipulated that they can be bribed by someone else to ignore direct orders from their “king” with food and shiny things. It’s to the point that Demise only ever uses them because they’re so plentiful and work well as canon fodder.

Hope that answers your question! <: