Vremya Drakes are known for their impeccable abilities to alter time as an instinctual response to external stimuli. Whenever they feel threatened or startled, Vremya Drakes are capable of locking their target into a temporary time loop, allowing the drakes to escape unscathed. This attachment to time magic also supplies them insight to potential outcomes a few moments ahead to give them an advantage in dangerous situations. Many instances of deja vu have been attributed to Vremya Drakes and their time loops. Once heralded as the most intelligent drake breed, they are actually not much smarter than the average drake, but their unique method of distracting enemies has falsely given them a reputation of cunning and acumen.

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.

Time Drake, the great-great-grandson of a tamed vremya drake, is the wise pet to the Council. Like his ancestors, he makes decisions for the Council when they can't come to an agreement about an issue. Whichever item he picks from the cluster of possibilities posted on the board is the ones the decision makers go with. Over the years, Time Drake and his forebears have decided on several pieces of legislation for the city-state. He is fond of sour fruit of any kind, and, of course, smearing juice or pulp on a sheet to entice him to choose it is frowned upon and might even incur a fine.