It is no mystery where Howler Drakes got their names. Though not very bright, these emotive creatures employ an impressive vocabulary of loud chortles, shrieks, and songs to communicate with one another, and almost never stop chattering. Howler Drakes inhabit dense jungles, foraging in the fertile soil for mushrooms, tubers, and insects. When threatened, a Howler will flare its wings to display its bright red eye spots, while letting out an ear-splitting scream.

Though it may appear at first that dragons and drakes have much in common, the two are completely separate species. Drakes are smaller and less intelligent than their cousin species, though both dragons and drakes sit comfortably near the top of the food chain. They are always found bearing antlers and leathery wings. Drakes share many of the same habitats that dragons do, and typically hunt in packs.

Ethemia is a rather unsettling drake. She isn't hostile--in fact, she's rather timid. Her skittish temperament is actually part of the reason why she's so unnerving to the dragons. Whenever she's approached by any dragon at all, even one as kind as Eldrida, she retreats into whatever dark places (in which she often dwells in the first place) she can find with a hiss, and then proceeds to sit and stare at whatever had disturbed her. She is also extremely quiet for a Howler Drake, often deathly silent. In fact, if she were to stalk someone throughout the entire day, he or she might not even notice Ethemia's presence. What may be the most unsettling thing about Ethemia is an odd habit of hers. Sometimes, a dragon has been woken up in the dead of night either by a slight pain somewhere on his or her body, or by Lukiran. Most often the former occurs, toothmarks being visible where the pain had sprouted from, but nothing else except the faint, quick patter of footsteps.