Silurians (Earth-1969)

The Silurians are an race of reptile-like humanoids that where once native to the Earth and pre-dated humanity. They were led by the Triad and lived alongside their aquatic cousins, the Sea Devils. Silurians are cold blooded and can only survive at warmer temperatures. The Silurians are generally a peaceful race. They fled to the stars after large planet came dangerously close to Earth, the Triad decided to leave Earth in order to escape the disaster. Boarding the Silurian Ark, a spaceship carrying hugh ranking Silurians and several species of dinosau and some of the Sea Devils, they placed themselves in suspended animation, whilst the rest hid underground. They would later return to find humans living on their Earth. One Silurian known as Vastra would later form the Paternoster Gang, with her human wife, the woman known as Jenny Flint.