Draconid

Draconid is a term referring to sapient reptilians, amphibians, and related creatures.

The term originates from the Himralda. In their racial hierarchy, draconids are the highest caste. There are also subdivisions of draconids (greater draconids and lesser draconids), but we can get to that later.

Related terms

The term "draconid" is related to the terms "Scaled Ones" and "scalykind." Both of these terms, as far as I'm aware, originate from the book Serpent Kingdoms (2004). They are racial categories devised by the sarrukh, that ancient culture of reptilian humanoids who were likely the first sapient beings to be born on Toril.

"Scaled Ones" is an umbrella term referring broadly to reptilian humanoids. It encapsulates the following groups: scalykind, lizards, serpent constructs, serpents, and serpentfolk. It is to be contrasted with "Scaleless Ones" (i.e., non-reptilian). Dragons are not considered Scaled Ones, presumably because they're not humanoids.

The definition of scalykind is as follows:

SCALYKIND

The term scalylcind includes all creatures with the reptilian subtype, as well as the following creatures from the books published for the D&D game.

Asabi, braxat, dragonkin, firenewt, frost salamander, khaasta, kobold, lizard king/queen, lizardfolk, pterafolk, sa-rkrithFF, stingtail, tren, troglodyte.

Himraldan racial hierarchy

Draconids	Greater draconids	Himralda
	Middle draconids	Dragonborn · Lizardfolk · Tortles · Yuan-ti
	Lesser draconids	Bullywugs · Kobolds
Ruma	Greater ruma	Aarakocra · Chshakas · Drow · Gith · Humans · Vedalken
	Lesser ruma	Pretty much everyone else

List

Dragonborn

Main article: Dragonborn

The dragonborn of Marillia differ from their counterparts of other settings. Marillian dragonborn are humans who have subjected themselves to rituals in an effort to become dragons.

Himralda

Main article: Himralda (people)

Himralda are a race of large reptilian humanoids.

Kobolds

Main article: Kobold

Kobolds are like tiny dragons that live underground.

Lizardfolk

Main article: Lizardfolk

Lizardfolk are a common race of cold, unfeeling reptilian humanoids. The Marillian lizardfolk are smaller than their counterparts in other settings, standing between 5 and 6 feet.

Spellscales

Main article: Spellscale

Spellscales are humans with the blood of dragons flowing through their veins.

Tortles

Main article: Tortle

Tortles are humanoid turtles/tortoises.

Xulgaths

Main article: Xulgath

Xulgaths, known as troglodytes in D&D, are lizard people who live deep underground.

Yuan-ti

Main article: Yuan-ti

Yuan-ti are an ancient culture of humans who have undergone depraved rituals to merge themselves with snakes, seeking to become like their gods.