Nemes

Nemes is a Sphinx, a demi-human liminal race with the upper body of a human, the wings of an eagle and the lower body of a lion. While the race is said to have originated in Egypt, Sphinxes have appeared in numerous mythological accounts around the world including Egypt, Greece and South and Southeast Asia. In all legends they are said to be guardians of certain locales who challenge wanderers with riddles. If the wanderer is able to answer their riddle they allow the wanderer to pass, but if the wanderer is unable to answer the riddle, the Sphinx would kill them and devour their body.