Inside the theory that turned shape-shifting bloodlines into a global phenomenon — and the darker history it's been dragging behind it.

They're supposedly in the boardrooms, the palaces, the summits — wearing human skin and running the world from underneath it. In this entry, we trace the Reptilian Elite theory from ancient Sumerian myth through David Icke's decades-long career, through the viral "glitch" videos that keep the theory alive online, and into the well-documented, uncomfortable history of how this idea has been used to smuggle much older prejudices into modern conspiracy culture. Fact, theory, rumor, and speculation — sorted out, piece by piece.

In this entry:

• The real ancient origins of the Anunnaki — and where Zecharia Sitchin's interpretation departs from the actual translated texts
• How David Icke built a global movement out of ancient astronaut theory, occult tradition, and pulp fiction
• Why reptile and serpent gods appear across dozens of unconnected world mythologies
• The truth behind viral "reptilian eye" videos — and the video compression science that explains them
• The documented antisemitism controversy that's followed this theory for decades, including Icke's bans from Australia, major social platforms, and the Netherlands/Schengen zone
• Why conspiracy theories about "monstrous" elites persist across generations and cultures