Cobalt Stormdrake

A stark blue streak across a dull earth-tone surface, you will know a Cobalt Stormdrake when you see one. Their stocky legs lift their torso up over 4 feet above the ground and they can reach up to 7-8 feet from head to tail. They have hexagonal blue scales that are light in weight but as tough as stone that run over top most of the exterior of the beast like scale mail, stopping at it's underside to expose a dull grey belly. Most iconic to the cobalt figure is a white horn protruding from the head, which the drake uses as a both a weapon and tool. The horn is formed with trace amounts of adamantine, giving it remarkable toughness and the ability to channel static electricity quickly and efficiently.  Using the horn, the drake has the ability to gather static electricity and discharge it in violent lightning in order to defend itself. 

 

Stormdrakes love to prey on large docile animals such as cattle and herd animals, preferring fewer meals of larger creatures over many small meals. They often cause problems for shepherds or travelers. Curiously, many eyewitness accounts describe stormdrakes blasting their prey with electricity several times post-mortem, leading to the belief that the drakes prefer their meat at least somewhat cooked. This unique habit is somewhat reflective of an increased intelligence, and in fact a stormdrake's ability to reason and learn is quite remarkable, for a drake. This lends them naturally to be the drake variation of choice when a guard drake is needed, as they can be trained with relative ease. Fully grown drakes are highly sought after for their unhatched eggs but also they are often poached by hunting parties that seek to claim the beast as a trophy, and it's adamantine-infused horn as a valuable trade good, which can be worth upwards of 200g. 

 

Stormdrakes, like their true-dragon counterparts, like to dwell in rocky places and can consider an area of up to 30 miles as territory. They enjoy places that can be prone to storms, often taking up residence in locales such as mountains, hills, or coasts. They use their burrowing skills to dig between crags and extend hollows into full blown caves. Their horn makes an exceptional tool for moving and breaking stone due to its high density and ability to discharge electricity which, under the right circumstance, can blow apart even the toughest of rocks. They keep this horn sharp and fresh by wearing away old outer layers against proven stone in their hollow or cave. A stormdrake's hollow is its most prized possession and the drake will defend it and any treasure inside until its dying breath. This stubbornness does not only apply to the hollow, however, and stormdrakes are known to be very territorial, defending their land with fierce resolve and aggression, only recoiling back to their home under dire circumstances.