Richard Hernandez once lived a picture-perfect life — a stable job in finance, a family, and all the markers of success. But inside, he felt trapped, living a life that wasn’t truly his.
At 40, he made a bold choice: to stop pretending and embrace who he really was. He left his career behind and began transforming into what he’d always felt inside — a dragon.
He covered his body in scale-like tattoos, split his tongue, and added horn implants. Each step brought him closer to his true self. Along the way, he took a new name: Tiamat Legion Medusa.
“This isn’t for attention,” Tiamat says. “It’s about freedom. I wasn’t living my truth before — now I am.”
After spending over $80,000 on her transformation, Tiamat now uses her story to encourage others to live authentically, no matter what others think.
“Not everyone will understand,” she says, “but if my story helps one person be brave enough to be themselves, it’s worth it.”
