These things evolved to be more like centaurs in passing centuries, which is extremely fast, but they somehow managed to keep their extremely violent tendencies? Ha no, your "culture" will be burned at the stake. Their monarchs are seen as powerful and destructive, which they are, but they have also grown many weaknesses through a lot of inbreeding because of their extremely large egos.

The current next-to-be monarch is 1. thought to be dead, but isn't because why not 2. Doesn't wish to lead, rather end the bloodline 3. Willing to shove random friend in charge. 4. Burn an entire continent 5. Spammed by said friend in charge to help her (She has no idea what she's doing and is overwhelmed by the daily murders AND politics). 6. Much rather just run a nice little club where different monster species can mingle and chill, and finally

They got stabbed in the face because they weren't expecting humans to be violent, and one of their weaknesses was unknowingly exploited, which is fatal, except not that time???

For reference "modern" versions of these things look quite a lot different.

Oh yeah, squishy snake man of diff continent, the continents were connected a very long time ago but giant ocean monster so No <3 break up, and so they did, and now have no idea the other continent exists. Who knows, maybe I'll add more continents.