Ryuku, Scourge of the Homebound

The Most Feared Creature Under Ekya
Ekya is home to a species of lizards the Homebound call the Ryuku. They are a pale green color, and otherwise look similar to a rootwalla. They burrow in the ground much deeper than Homebound tribes do, and like to dig into their villages when they are asleep and snatch a few to eat. Normally, they eat underground plants, but on occasion will eat human meat. They grow to about seven feet long when fully mature, and usually lay a single egg at a time. In addition, most Ryuku only lay one egg per year. Ekyans consider a Ryuku egg a delicacy, and are worth a significant amount; usually only the most wealthy can afford them. Ryuku are very territorial, and will defend their egg at all costs. The egg has an incubation time of 5 months. A group of Ekyans make a living by hunting for Ryuku eggs and selling them to the aristocrats. The job is very dangerous, so not very many people are are willing to take it on, but those that do become well known to those higher up the latter. These hunters are called the Gekimo.