Draelon

Daelons are a demonic race said to come before man. And while Orbis was once teeming with them, they have now become scattered and serve the interests of man. Like man, while some are benevolent, others are malicious.

Origins
Draelons are said to be somewhere between man and dragon.

Ancient's Rebellion
Before the first empire, Draelons controlled much of Orbis. Many archaeologists to this day even believe the ruins scattered amongst Orbis is not from the Ancients, but rather the Draelon civilization. Because there are so few Draelons now, it is difficult to decipher the history of this civilzation. According to man, however, Draelons once ruled over Orbis, and man was one of their many subjects. But then man rebelled and a great war was fought over Orbis. The ancients, who were much larger in size than their Draelon overlords, became loyal subjects.

Because the Draelons worshipped the Dragon, legend tells the ancients set out to kill every last Dragon (or Saurian) in order to subjugate the Draelons once and for all. Without their god, they would have no power, and thus would become the subjects of man.