Lizalfos

Lizalfos are lizardmen who wield swords and dwell in the depths. They will always appear in a twinned pair, never singly, and each pair acts roughly in tandem.

Lizalfos carry a shield-like device, with which they are quite adept and able to block incoming projectiles. The lizalfos is not a creature that can be engaged at range. Lizalfos are also quite agile, able to leap high distances, and - much like cats - always land well and on their feet, never taking damage from a fall.

Due to their ability to work in pairs, a lizalfos that is badly wounded will flee combat rather than risk death, allowing its twin to take over the fighting while it licks its wounds and recovers. While fleeing, a lizalfos becomes exceptionally fast, and will flee even faster if wounded yet further. Once its wounds have healed, or if its twin sees fit to flee, it will rejoin the fray.

Upon defeat, a lizalfos will sometimes drop its sword, which is usually of significant quality.

Origin

Lizalfos are from The Legend of Zelda game series. They are called Rizarufosu (リザルフォス) in Japanese version of the game.