Reptilian Conspiracy Theory

Record	OBS-0159
Category	Extraterrestrial/UFOs
Status	DEBUNKED
Summary	The Reptilian conspiracy theory claims that shape-shifting reptilian humanoids, often called reptilians or lizard people, secretly control Earth by infiltrating positions of power. Proponents allege that world leaders and celebrities are reptilians or are possessed by them. The theory has been popularized by David Icke and has roots in early 20th-century fiction and Theosophy.
Origin	The modern form was popularized by David Icke in the 1990s, but the idea draws from Robert E. Howard's 1929 story 'The Shadow Kingdom' and earlier Theosophical writings by Helena Blavatsky.
Claimed	Shape-shifting reptilian aliens control Earth by taking human form and gaining political power. Many world leaders, including Barack Obama, Queen Elizabeth II, and Alan Greenspan, are or were reptilians. Reptilians are part of a global elite cabal, sometimes called the 'Babylonian Brotherhood', plotting a fascist world state. Reptilians are involved in other conspiracies, such as creating false pandemics and using vaccines to implant microchips.
Evidence / consensus	There is no evidence for the existence of reptilian humanoids or their control of world affairs. The theory is considered a conspiracy theory with no factual basis, and experts trace its origins to fiction and pseudohistorical claims.

> OBSERVER NOTE:
A classic case of a fictional trope bleeding into real-world belief. No evidence supports the existence of reptilian overlords; the theory's persistence is a curiosity of human psychology.

Sources

Reptilian conspiracy theory - Wikipedia
Like QAnon's Capitol rioters, the Nashville bomber's lizard people theory is deadly serious
The Role of Early Trauma in the Formation of Belief in Reptilian Conspiracy Theories: A Psychoanalytic Perspective - Dixon - 2023 - British Journal of Psychotherapy - Wiley Online Library

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