After breaking after being “bashed” online, a body modification enthusiast who spent thousands to change themselves into a “human dragon” has returned to social media.
Born Richard Hernandez, Tiamat Legion Medusa from Texas, had a dream in the 1980s about being bitten by a snake, which they claim transformed them into a “reptoid” and caused a drastic change in their physical appearance.
Since then, the ‘dragon’, also known as ‘Legion the Dragon’ and using the pronouns they/them, has spent almost $83,500 (£61,000) on surgery to remove her ears, split her tongue, castrate her, and get several tattoos.
The Texan’reptoid’ has stated that getting a complete set of dental implants that resemble dragon’s teeth is a ‘urgent priority.’ They also intend to have their remaining six teeth extracted in order to add ‘horns’ to they.
In an effort to become “the world’s first and only genderless dragon,” Legion also intends to get a penectomy, which would include completely removing their p***s.
After years of being single, they are considering dating again, revealing: “The perfect human man for me would be one with no tattoos or modifications of any kind, one that is the total opposite of what I am.”
In their 20s, Legion began modifying their bodies in the 1980s after having a dream that had a “very profound” impact on their lives.
Legion launched Legion the Dragon, a new YouTube channel, in March of last year to post glimpses into their daily lives.
Discussing their transformation, Legion said: “[In the dream] I found myself surrounded by snakes, of all colours and the snakes were all biting me, and I was very much afraid, but as the dream went on and they kept on biting me, I could see that I was not being hurt by them or their bites.”
“It was when I realised this that my fear began to subside, and I felt safe and at peace, and I was not afraid of the snakes, then I woke up.”
“I can still recall the dream so vividly as if it happened last night, and it was then that I knew there was an important message for me in my dream – it was an omen that I was one of them, a sign of things to come in my life.”
“Today, I believe that when those snakes were biting me in my dream that they were in effect injecting me with their venom as a way to give me that venom making me like them, which is why today I am a venom-spitting dragon, as opposed to being a fire-breathing dragon like many people incorrectly assume.”
According to Legion, they experienced trauma as children that caused them to “disconnect” from humanity, which is when their identity crisis started.
After receiving an HIV diagnosis in 1997, they made the decision to “shed” some aspects of their humanity in order to drastically alter their lives.
The ‘reptoid’ added: “I am removing parts of myself that offend me including some of my physical attributes and also how I live my life today as a creature that is part-human and part-reptilian.”
“Having been to hell and back, having endured so much cruelty at the hands of humans, making myself into something from another species is my way of dealing with the spiritual, emotional, psychological pain and anguish that continues to torment me through my life today.”
“This is my way of dealing with life and the hand that was dealt [to] me.”
“It may not be how others would have handled things, but this is my life, and I will do things my way – and I will continue to march to the beat of my own drum.”
Legion continued: “I believe that I am a real and true life reptoid, a half-human/half-reptilian creature.”
“I can deal with being part human, just as long as I am also part reptilian because, with my being a transspecies, no longer being ‘just human’ gives me a peace that passes all understanding.”
Legion views themselves as a “venom-spitting dragon”—a more symbolic than literal description.
They said: “It’s not so much that I have actual venom shooting out of my fangs, but it comes from my heart.”
“It can be either a combination of something good or not so good, depending on a particular situation and how I deal with people who are either nice and respectful, or those who are mean and ugly.”
“My motto is that each is met as each deserves – I use my intellect and words, which can make flowers grow or cut like a knife, and people can be nice, or they get to taste my venom.”
“This is where my happy place is – knowing I have gone to great lengths to find my happiness and finding it in another species.”
Legion added: “I have recently warmed up to the idea of dating, but getting started is not going to be easy for me.”
“I have particular tastes in men – and I do mean human men – but my ultimate desire and hope is to meet a fellow reptoid so we can be a perfect couple.”
“While I have many reptile enthusiast friends around the world, I have yet to make a connection with someone else who also identifies as a reptilian – but I know they are out there somewhere.”
“Destiny has yet to bring us together but it will happen.”
When Legion referred to themselves as “Dragon Lady” in 2019, they made news. However, flexible Legion has since dropped the moniker and wants to be called Legion the Dragon, or just Legion.
After asking the court to change their gender marker on their birth certificate to non-binary, they have also legally changed their name to Tiamat Legion Medusa.
Legion has joined YouTube, where they provide more details about their way of life.
They posted a video on the platform last month stating that they took a vacation from social media because of unfavorable comments made about their life choices.
“All these years, people have gone out and bashed me on the internet,” Legion said in the clip.
Elsewhere, they have shared videos of them dancing, with the caption: “Celebrating my life both as a male and female, a non-binary person.”
Legion also shares a variety of artwork on the channel, usually paintings on canvas in vibrant colors.
