THE LESSER DRAKES (WYVERNS, DRAKES)

THE WYVERNS - THE CHROMATIC DRAKES - THE WORMS  - RELATED LIZARDS

Lesser Drakes are dragon beasts. In comparison to Great Drakes the Lesser Drakes (often also called somewhat inaccurately "Wyverns" or simply "Drakes") are much more common, and also are much less dangerous than the Great Drakes when encountered as a single enemy. Wyverns can be split up into further sub-categories: wyverns, chromatic drakes and serpents.


I. THE WYVERNS

BREEZE DRAKE, THE
This is a Drake that is very much like the Gale Drake, although much smaller and less powerful. It cannot be trained, and if captured will simply disappear out of the cage. It definitely must have some magic, although its magic has never been seen.
 

DEMON DRAKE, THE (LOCUST WYVERN)
This beast is most commonly called a "Demon Drake", which is perhaps unfair. It certainly looks like it might have Netherworld characteristics - it is believed to have originated during the War of the Chosen, is very reclusive, and it is unusually aggressive in the wild with a voracious appetite. But beyond that the name is undeserved, being in captivity very sociable and tame like horses or dogs, except in battle when they are used as mounts. They usually live to 10 years of age, 20 if they are fortunate not to be killed before then.
 

The Desert Drake

DESERT DRAKE, THE
The Desert Drake is one of the few drakes - both great and lesser - that cannot fly. It has overlapping plates over most parts of its body and a long neck and has six legs, while the front legs are used as hands. As the name already implies, the Desert Drake can be found exclusively in desert lands. They are one of the most intelligent kinds of drakes, showing remarkable problem solving ability and even have some sort of language of their own as well as a hierarchical system in their herds consisting of a leader (queen) and her underlings - workers, diggers, soldiers and so on.
 

The Dravilonia

DRAVILONIA, THE
The Dravilonia is a very strange, yes even weird kind of beast, which is mosten often mentioned in dark legends about the Lord of the Shadows, Cóor, serving his warlords. The Dravilonia is a kind of an undead dragon, but more the size of a drake, summoned from the Netherworlds by the minions of Cóor. It can only be ridden by undead or demons and hates everything that lives. Aside from transportation of other foul creatures its only purpose is destroying and killing. This combination made it a frightening appearance on the battlefields of the Third Sarvonian War, where the invasion of Santharia from the north was led by evil warlords using Dravilonias as a means of transport.
 

The Earth Drake

EARTH DRAKE, THE
Thick brown scales cover most of the Earth Drake's body. Although very tough the scales are smooth and have a shinny glare to them. This drake has no spikes on its body or head what so ever. It is a very muscular beast, and rather slow walking, but can dig extremely well. Earth Drakes also cannot fly as they don't have any wings, however, they are true masters of Earth Magic. Through magical means they can loosen earth, which makes it easier for them to dig through or also strengthen the protection of their bodies. When angered Earth Drakes can even cause tremblings of the earth up to small, local earth quakes.
 

FEATHERED WYVERN, THE
The Feathered Wyvern is a constantly hungry and - as often interpreted - a quite stupid beast. Covered in black and white feathers on a typical "drakish" body, it possesses four 0.3 peds long claws on each of its feet and arms. About its hunger, it is said to eat everything with legs on, except tables. But, this has proven to be a superstition, as upon a couple of times, it took a long dinner table along with a local.
 

The Fire Drake

FIRE DRAKE, THE
The Fire Drakes receive their name from living in the hot climate of volcanoes all over Caelereth. Many have been seen flying around the Norong'Sorno volcano in southern Santharia, this may very well be where the largest concentration of Fire Drakes live.

Fire Drakes live to around 150 years of age, however only the strong survive this long because of their aggressive nature against each other. They have a long tail complete with small black spikes from the very tip to where the drake's tail connects to its torso.

 

GALE DRAKE, THE
Gale Drakes are very strong. They are gray colored with a blue cast. Their eyes are constantly churning with blues, greens and purples. Tamed Gale Drakes are used in Quel'tra'loh's seaports for unloading ships due to their enormous strength. In the wild they are normally sighted flying in the strong winds that occasionally arise along coastlines, and they live floating on the water in family groups.
 

The Horned Drake

HORNED DRAKE, THE
Horned Drakes are among the most common of all dragonkind, and near the bottom of the dragon/drake food chain. Despised by their distant and great cousins, horned dragons, and commonly thought of as simple food by other great drakes, their lives are harsh and often cut short. They remain fairly numerous as they have taken to having many young.

The average age of Horned Drakes is around 130 years, mostly due to the many that fall victim to larger predators. If not killed by others, they can live to past two centuries. Very rarely a Horned Drake can cross the 300 years mark, most often from being the leader of a great family group, a successful raider and superior in strength to other of its kin. Return to the top

 

SHADOW DRAKE, THE (MÉLOR'UEHÁ)
"Mélor'uehá" is the elvish name given to the Shadow Drake. As these beasts are as mythical as their masters, they are often referred to by this name as it adds to the mystery surrounding their existence. Mélor'uehá are black drakes, believed to have been created by perverting dragon eggs with the magic of the Dark God Coór. According to legend, these drakes are bonded to a shadow elf for whom they act as a guardian or a spy. As no one has ever seen these drakes, they are believed to be a legend by the general populace. However their name is still used by parents to threaten naughty children.
 

VÓL'AÉL DRAKE, THE
One of the smallest drakes on Caelereth, the Vól’aél is both a good hunter and intelligent opponent. The name Vól’aél comes from the Styrásh word, which means “one with an eagle’s eye.” Much of the appearance of this drake is due to a possible gryph heritage, and some Coór’hém legends suggest that it may have even been bred from a gryph, though this theory is definitely disputed. This breed of drake is one that exists only in Nybelmar, usually roosting in the Zsharkanian Peaks so as to stay close to its favorite prey, the Gaeldorioth gopag.


II. THE CHROMATIC DRAKES

BLACK DRAKE, THE
Black Drakes, like Red Dragons are mainly seen as evil dragons, since they were used by mages for evil work. Red Dragons will transform into Black Dragons when they reach full maturity. Black Dragons were used because of their very powerful magic and harsh temperaments. They are able to send fire out of their mouths or to cause creatures to lose consciousness simply by the strength of their mind.
 

BLUE DRAKE (URZASH), THE
The Blue Drake can often be found near the shores of lakes and rivers, dipping in and out of the water looking for food, or half buried in sand and dirt during the midday heat. They are not very large and are somewhat timid, so finding one is more difficult than it might sound. The Blue Drake is also often called "Urzash" (plural form identical), representing an abbreviation for the uderzan blue the drake features.
 

BRONZE DRAKE, THE
Bronze Dragons are mainly under the command of other, more powerful metallic Dragons. Many stories are told about Bronze Dragons like that they almost never hoard treasure, but if found will go to one of their commander's treasure troves and give something to the being that found them. Unless the dragon dislikes the person, in which case it will simply eat them.
 

CLEAR DRAKE (GLASS DRAKE), THE
The Clear Dragon usually lives in the air and sleeps on clouds. It has the ability to hover in the air. Also, it is able to refract or reflect light and avoid detection using its unusual powers. Clear Dragons are also known as Glass Dragons.
 

GEM DRAKE, THE
A Gem Dragon’s hide is covered in gemstones and their eyes have the appearance of liquid forms of these precious stones. These Dragons are able to live anywhere as they do not need to breathe or eat. Rather they enjoy hoarding magical items, gold, and other valuables. When someone is lucky enough to find a Gem Dragon, the dragon will give up some of its treasure to the person. But if the person returns looking for more gold, they are quickly eaten. However, if their purpose is different than greed, they will be welcomed, though will not receive more. Gem dragons often command other chromatic dragons in armies, and were a crucial part of the Dragon's side of the Dragonstorm (after the Adamant Dragons).
 

The Gold Drake

GOLD DRAKE, THE
Gold Drakes have the appearance of gold and are also able to change their shape and size slightly. They mainly use mountaintops (most often), deserts, even fields (rare) as their homes. They can be commanders of small groups of dragons and usually only concentrate on gathering piles of gold rather than on all sorts of treasure. A Gold Drake is never to be trusted as many tales tell.
 

GREEN DRAKE, THE
Green Dragons are forest dragons. They are normally a mottled green color and protect their habitat viciously. They are very territorial, but have a moderate temperate to those who are not conceived as threats.
 

The Ivorine Drake

IVORINE DRAKE, THE (GULDORIAN SNOW DRAKE)
Many drakes throughout history are represented as evil creatures, and with good reason: between legendary conflicts like the Dragon Storm and the War of the Chosen, and many drakes being rather terrifying or horribly ugly, drakes are often thought to be either bad or simply greedy beasts. There is however a drake that stands in complete contrast to these commonly accepted ideas: the Ivorine Drake (sometimes also known as the "White Drake", and to the Kasumarii, the "Guldorian Snow Drake") an almost storybook depiction of good and kindness in the eyes of those who hear about dragons. Believed to have had territory in Northern Sarvonia, and observed by Kasumarii in the far north in Cyhalloi, these drakes are still not fully understood, in either their true origins or abilities: they are magical, enjoy the cold, and could be some of the most important specimen of drake wizards have ever laid hands on.
 

PLATINUM DRAKE, THE
Platinum Dragons share the color and beauty of the metal after which they were named. Like Gem Dragons they hoard treasure, but are not as likely to give it up as Gem Dragons, though it has been known to happen. They can also command other Dragons, but not as well as the Gem Dragons.
 

PURPLE DRAKE, THE
Purple Dragons live on high mountains and hunt mainly at night in darkness or moonlight. They are most famous for being a rare form of mount in the city of Corloth on the island of Quel'tra'loh.
 

RED DRAKE, THE
Red Drakes are young Black Drakes; they will transform into black colour once they reach maturity. Red Drakes have very unstable personalities and are apt to attack on the slightest whim. They have a moderate command of fire magic, but are not usually in control of it.
 

SILVER DRAKE, THE
Silver Dragons are so reflective that they cannot be seen if looking for them in a forest, unless a person catches sight of themselves in the dragon's hide. They can assist a Gold Dragon command other Dragons, but mostly only have the power to influence, and in that case only Bronze Dragons. They hoard lesser valuables that catch their interest.
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III. THE WORMS (SERPENTS)

The Hydragon

HYDRAGON, THE
The Hydragon (pronounced HIGH-drah-gon) is a rare but dangerous water monster, which frequents fresh-water lakes and rivers in Northern Sarvonia and Nybelmar though the occasional specimen has been located as well in the Rayne and the Teiphra rivers just south of the Tandala Mountains. It is also known as “Ergvaz’mur” (Kugliz'seitre, lit. “Three Heads”) and to the elves as the "Coór-Raház" (Styrásh, "Snake of Coór"). There is believed to be also a variety in Nybelmar known as the Bala'Ur, which is reportedly monstrous in size, but no proofs of the latter are available. Many people think the Hydragon to be completely mythical, but the Northerners know better and most peoples, from the Celeste Lowlands to Barsalon, can show the curious a shed skin, or the “beak fang”, or a preserved specimen of some sort. Return to the top
 

IV. RELATED LIZARDS

EINGANA WHELP, THE
The Eingana Whelps are peaceful and shy creatures that live in the Drifting Woods and are rarely seen by any other race other than the human Ter'ei'Vikh tribe. These colour-changing whelps eat only vegetables, fish and fruits and have no scales on their body, just a coat of fur. Their average lifespan is around 150 cycles but in some cases they can live past 250 years if the Whelps Master cares for it and nurtures it in times of need.
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The Falserock Lizard (Drard'le)

FALSEROCK LIZARD, THE (DRARD'LE)
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he Falserock-Lizard is, though only a small animal of up to three handspans size and only found in abundance in some parts of the Ráhaz-Dáth, possibly the most hotly discussed beast of its size. Many of the known animal and especially versified lizard researcher state that it is just a small lizard, despite its wings, whereas the famous researchers Aini Siuu and Lutius Strongleg and with them most common people say that one must be blind to not to see, that it is a miniature dragon. There are arguments for both sides and obviously more research is needed to clarify the true nature of this beast.

Researchers name this little beast Falserock-Lizard, describing their habitat. "Drard‘le" or "Draard‘le" is what most common people in Santharia use when referring to them. This name which might be derived from "Dragon-Lizard", (‚le‘ being a diminutive additive by the Shendar) or chosen because of the funny sounds it makes while attacking. In the Norong'Sorno region the black variety is called "Demon-Lizard" or short "Deliz".
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