Drakes

Drakes are immature dragons or frost dragons who have not yet developed all of the powers they will hold as adults. Found on Britannia and Serpent Isle, they appear in Ultima VI, Ultima VII and Ultima VII Part Two.

Description
Drakes are almost always found in the company of dragons, although some adolescents have been found in isolation. Given the centuries that it takes for a dragon to reach maturity, the "drake" phase can last several times that of a human lifespan, and even before adulthood, a young dragon can prove a formidable opponent to those who would interfere with its survival.

Lore




Notable Examples

 * Rudyom of Cove has a pet drake in Ultima VI, which may spit small flames at the Avatar as they pass by it.
 * Although not mentioned in the documentation, the frost dragons of the Isle of Frost Dragons do have young drakes in their lair.

Trivia

 * A funny mishap happened when translating Ultima VII to German. Drakes were translated as "Erpel", which is wrong, since "Erpel" is German for a male duck (Engl. "mallard"). The confusion clearly came from the fact that in English "drake" can either refer to a type of dragon or a male duck. And of course the translator selected the wrong meaning.