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DRAKELET,
THE ("FEATHERDRAKE",
"WHELPLING")
Drakelets are small, drake-like creatures about the
length of a human male's arm at adult
size, not including the tail which is about the length of a forearm. They
are reptilian creatures, yet their scales are arranged in succession down
their wings, giving the wings a feathery appearance. Their colours vary upon
their habitat, but can be changed through diet and surroundings. Generally
found around the City of Ximax in Southern
Sarvonia, this often causes them some
inconveniences from young mages wishing to make them pets, then using the
Drakelet's ability to change colour for their own little experiments. They
are completely non-magical creatures of an
unacceptably small size, but tend to be quite round. Though they appear to
be from the drake family, their appearance is the
only part that ties them to the larger creatures. In addition, they do not
have nearly the intelligence of drakes, nor the
strength and prowess.

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EINGANA
WHELP,
THE
A peaceful and shy creature which lives in the
Drifting Woods of
Nybelmar, the Eingana Whelp is rarely
seen by anyone other than the
human of the
Ter'ei'Vikh tribe. It is
about one to three peds
in length with its tail being two to three times its body. A coat of fur
covers its form, and it changes colour depending on the season: blood red
for summer, orange and yellow for autumn, white for winter, and bright green
for spring. Its ears are small and not noticeable through their fur, but
they are very sensitive. The creature also possesses gills, which they use
when fleeing for water to escape
predators, and it enables them to stay submerged long enough for the
predator to lose interest. Though typically not a carnivore, feeding on
fruits, berries, and nuts, some will feast on fish during the winter out of
necessity.

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FALSEROCK
LIZARD,
THE
("DRARD'LE")
Falserock-Lizards can be found where the sun
and sand are at its warmest in the
Ráhaz-Dáth desert of Southern Sarvonia,
thriving off anything it can find which is edible. Though not very large,
only about two to three
handspans long, it has an interesting ability to blend in with its
surroundings and display bright colours to ward off predators when surprised
or frightened. Obviously much more than an average desert dweller, its wings
and the spikes which run along its spine attribute to
drake-like characteristics. For defence, the tips of the
lizard's wings are loaded with poison, making it a
creature to avoid in various circumstances.

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SKYTER
DRACOID,
THE ("BROWNIE
DRAKE")
"Sky Terrors", or "Skyters", as they are more commonly known, live close to
the Ancythrian Sea in Southern Sarvonia.
The forty-five nailsbreadth
creatures often taunt the sailors, earning their name, as they look as if
sea serpents have taken to the skies. If one gets the chance to see this
creature, a Brownie rider may be spotted
as the race often uses them as mounts, but most are wild and untamed. The
original name the Aohu'o
Brownies had given these creatures has been lost to time as each mount
has their own name. They are known to come in five various colours: brown,
green, blue, grey, and the rare gold; each hue holding a special
significance with the Brownies.

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VÓL'AÉL
DRAKE, THE
The Vól’aél is an
intelligent opponent and a good hunter with a wingspan of anywhere from
three to nearly five peds.
The name comes from the Styrásh
word meaning "one with an eagle's eye". Some legends, from the dark elves of
the Coór'hém tribe, suggest it was
bred from the gryph. This, however, is greatly
disputed despite the striking resemblance the two possess.The males are the
closest in appearance to the gryph, with the same
colourations, while the females tend to have a more greenish hue. Setting
them apart from the drakes and the
gryph is their beaks, which are multiple colours,
each one melding into the next along the entire length. They are only found
on the continent of Nybelmar, usually
in the Zsharkanian Peaks chasing their favourite meal, the Gaeldorioth
gopag.

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WINTERDRAKE,
THE
The Winterdrake, which stands at about half a
ped high and a wingspan
of two palmspans over a
ped, is a bird-like
creatures which lives in the northern mountains of Southern
Sarvonia. Its strange appearance has
baffled many a researcher as it possesses scales, feathers, horns, and
hands, making it difficult to categorise. Their name derives from their
scales and the shape of their head, which resembles that of a
drake, also from the time of year they are
generally seen. Its feathers are bright red and white, making them prized by
amanters everywhere,
including the fact they are difficult to catch and glean. Small rodents are
their typical food source, but if they work as a pack, they are known to
take down much larger prey.

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