A person who has transformed themselves into a ‘genderless reptile’ has shared some unrecognizable photos from before their extreme transformation.
With a combination of tattoos, piercings, horn implants, and other intense procedures, Tiamat Legion Medusa has completely altered their appearance to align with a non-human, dragon-like identity.
People have been left shocked by the transformation, with one person writing: “Being a human hasn’t been kind to them. Let them be happy now. They are wonderful!”
“Why so much hate? Let them be who TF they want to be as long as they are happy, there is no problem. Right? God is the only one who can judge them,” adds a second.
Medusa – born Richard Hernandez and now using they/them pronouns – shared in an interview with YouTuber Anthony Padilla that they once held a high-level job in finance before realizing they could no longer conform to the corporate world.
The former banker, from Texas, began their transformation following a profound dream in the 1980s involving snakes, which they interpreted as a sign that they were destined to become a ‘reptoid,’ per MailOnline.
On the In Too Deep podcast, they expressed nostalgia for their former high-ranking banking career.
They shared: “I miss those days and I miss that job very much,” but added: ‘I’m totally loving living as a dragon right now.’
Medusa’s transformation journey includes facial tattoos, a split tongue, and horn implants that cost around $80,000.
Despite these changes, their journey is far from over.
They plan to add horns, replace their remaining teeth with dragon-like implants, and remove their g**italia to become completely genderless, aiming to be ‘the world’s first and only genderless dragon.’
This dramatic change has caused a rift with their adult son, who has distanced himself from them.
“The relationship or the connection with my son has changed,” Medusa acknowledged, explaining that their son rejected them when they began their transformation when he was 16.
“My son hasn’t been in my life for seven years. I’m hoping that he is at least watching me on the internet because the reason I’m out there in such a big way is for him,” they added.
Despite the challenges, Medusa is determined to show that success and authenticity can go hand-in-hand.
Medusa, who was diagnosed with HIV in 1997, describes their transformation as a way of shedding parts of themselves they found offensive, both physically and emotionally.
Having faced cruelty and abuse throughout their life, they view these modifications as a means of coping with past trauma.
“This is my way of dealing with life and the hand that was dealt me,” they said.
Although they identify as a ‘venom-spitting dragon,’ Medusa clarified that the venom is metaphorical, representing how they respond to people based on their treatment, whether kind or cruel.
While their physical transformation continues, they hope to find a human partner without any body modifications, despite their own radical changes.
However, they ultimately dream of meeting someone who also identifies as a reptilian.
Medusa has also shared some pictures of themself before their body modification journey, as seen below:
