alien  (from  greek  "something  or  the 
 other") - an  entity far enough  removed 
 from  you  that  you  do  not  recognize 
             yourself in it...            
                                          
 (this is not  true  by the way  - you'll 
     always recognize yourself in it)     
                                          
                          
                                          
 an illusion  or conspiracy to remove you 
 from  yourself...  on the other hand,  i 
 very  surely am  the  outside  peeking 
                   in...                  
                                          
 a  novice  at  lizardry  maybe.  but   a 
           lizard nonetheless.            
                                          
                                    
                                          
 you  can percieve  yourself (the entity) 
 as  a generalized member of your speices 
             (if you have one)