Explore the Twelve Tyrants Series

Homeland: Forest

Languages: Hapha, Common, various others 

Kilanins—little green lizards with frills around their necks—compensate for their small stature with surprising agility, wit, and wisdom. Most impressively, they are capable of teleportation over short distances so long as certain conditions are met. These cheerful reptiles reside in sunny glades within the forest, taking part in a charitable society headed by three elders called the Ghorphati. Widely respected for their kindness and intelligence, Kilanins are raised with a rich education, friendly disposition, and good manners. They enjoy learning new languages, and many are fluent in foreign tongues. Criminal activity is almost unheard of within Kilan society; punishments are limited to banishment that puts lawbreakers out of contact with the community, so most Kilanins retain a remarkable sense of innocence that sometimes borders on naivety.