Kreons
Kreons are a fictional humanoid species that first appeared in the 1985 fantasy novel *The Shattered Empire*, written by the British author J. M. Hodgson. In the narrative they are portrayed as a semi-sentient, amphibious people inhabiting the misty marshlands of the inland kingdom of Vyth. Physically, Kreons are described as having translucent, skin that reflects light in a spectrum of pale blues and greens, a gill-like organ around the throat region, and webbed appendages that facilitate swimming. Their height is usually between two and three meters, giving them a formidable presence.
The Kreons maintain a clan‑based social structure with a council of elders who make collective decisions. Their
In the broader literary tradition, Kreons have been referenced in several other works of 20th‑century fantasy,