One of the many subjects examined in the text of
The World of Phantasy Star are the alien races native to planets Motavia and Dezoris. This illustration of Gryz decorates a section dealing with Motavians. The text discusses the changes seen in Motavian culture over the course of
Phantasy Star,
Phantasy Star II, and
Phantasy Star IV. Gryz embodies those of the last game, when Motavians were gathered together as a people with villages, instead of wandering the desert as nomads.