Board Thread:Fan-made Monsters/@comment-24701421-20140918122301

 Drake 

Species: Dragon Subspecies

Habitat: Caves, Mountainous Areas, Forests

Disposition: Aggressive

Diet: Meat

Having a similar appearance to Lizardmen, Drakes are in fact related to Dragons. Unlike Lizardmen, Drakes do not favour swordsmanship and prefer using their powerful claws for combat instead. In addition, Drakes can breathe fire much like a Dragon although their fiery breaths are not as powerful. Also, they possess the ability to temporarily transform themselves into the ancient forms that they once possessed during the age of the previous Demon Lords. When they do change their forms, they resemble wingless Dragons with shorter necks than the serpentine necks of the true Dragons.

Known as “Lesser Dragons” due to being less powerful than true Dragons, Drakes are nevertheless powerful mamono that are almost as cunning as their true Dragon counterparts. Unlike Wurms, Drakes do not blindly smash their way through obstacles but will instead use the terrain to their advantage to capture their prey. Although they cannot fly, Drakes possess powerful legs which allow them run at great speeds for long periods of time as well as allow them to make powerful leaps and scale over obstacles. Also, their scales are just as hard as the scales of a true Dragon and their claws are just as dangerous.

Ferociously aggressive, Drakes will attack any man that strikes their fancy. As stated before, they are dangerously cunning despite their ferocity and will often strike when their prey least expects it. If a Drake decides that a human male will be her husband, she will take him home much like a Dragon. Unlike Dragons, Drakes are not haughty by nature and it is possible for a Drake to become openly affectionate to her husband despite her aggressive nature.

Like Wyverns, Drakes can be raised to become land-based mounts for Dragoon Knights. However, given their aggressive natures, Drakes will only allow their beloved husbands to ride them although they could make rare exceptions during emergencies. It is also common for a Drake to eagerly “mount” her rider-husband at any opportunity although their lustful antics are not disruptively frequent as that of the Wyverns. As they are somewhat more manageable than Wyverns and Dragons, they are actually popular mounts amongst the Dragoon Knights.  