The quiet and solitary Tarantula Hawk Drake lives in deserts, digging temporary shallow nests overnight in which to sleep. They feed primarily on large spiders, but will also eat carrion, insects, and larger prey when necessary. Tarantula Hawk Drakes are typically quite docile, preferring to mind their own business. However, when threatened or provoked, these drakes will attempt to stab the opponent with the stinger on their tail to inject a powerful venom. This sting is at the very least extremely painful, and even if the toxins don’t paralyze the attacker, the pain is likely to distract them enough for the drake to escape.

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.

Nobody knows who chose Ngaame Desertstrider as a queen of the dragons that dwell in the deserts of Galtchick island. She's not smart enough to understand how to rule, so the true ruler of Desertstriders is probably her close friend, Ivon and Afanasiya the Hooktalon dragon. For Ngaame ruling the dragons is just another fun game, so all she does as a queen is enjoy her position -- sit on the "throne" (a huge tree in the oasis), have others groom her scales and eat the best meals around. She is actually very childish and her subjects understand it. It's like having a hatchling rule the kingdom! Except the hatchling may grow up, and Ngaame's rule appears to be permanent. Luckily, Ivon and Afanasiya use some wise piece of advice so Desertstriders won't feel insecure or angry.