User:Mathetesalexandrou/Fanon:Lizardworts

Lizardworts is a Witch cult in the Fanon Time Paradox, playing a major role in its substory Dusk of Opposition. Like its allies, the Silver Lilies, they tend to be pro-Papal as well, also attracted to the Papal potion trade.

However, unlike their more activist and extremist allies, the Lizardworts are far more passive, as well as more old-fashioned. To that field the Lizardworts are considered one of the most polite of all the witch cults, almost to the point where the "cult" tag is depreciated.

Organization and Principles
Lizardworts are Victorian in manner, and they tend to embrace mannerisms fit for nobility. This is especially so as many of the core Lizardworts are indeed members of noble families, such as the Duke of Mapleleaf. Hence they are far more open to the notion of having pets than the Silver Lilies, which eschews pet ownership. In fact, activities considered that of the nobility, such as horse racing and/or hunting, are considered primary pasttimes for Lizardworts, and communal racing or hunting is a primary way of entertainment amongst the Lizardwort community.

Like the Silver Lilies, the Lizardworts also operate in a manner similar to a guild, apprentices training under a journeyman or a master. Unlike the Silver Lilies, where some contributions (or more frequently, self-sufficiency) are required as a part of the training, the Lizardworts take it far easier, and a Lizardwort trainee is under far less stressful condition than a Silver Lily trainee. In fact, most training is done under the supervision of a parent, as the Lizardworts aren't opposed to normal procreation.

The Lizardwort community isn't as tight as that of the Silver Lilies, although they are prone to frequent communal meetings in form of formal house parties, and discussions among its senior members are most often done under that setting.