 Also, Feist has made his own more unusual additions, including the Pantathians, a race of serpent-men bent on returning their evil goddess to this plane of existence; the Valheru, an ancient race of godlike warriors and dragon-riders who plundered the universe for millions of years before being banished by the gods; and the gwali, a shy forest species.Dragons are the most ancient race in Midkemia after the Dragon Lords.They served the Valheru as mounts.