Morphodrakes are widespread in jungles, where the varied surroundings satisfy their seemingly endless curiosity. These drakes have a similarly varied diet, munching on anything from plants to carrion. They keep no territories and are solitary except for females raising young. Females are somewhat larger than males and are more aggressive, particularly when caring for young.

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.

Shou, despite hailing from Damian's Island clan, is not often seen with them and spends most of his time exploring distant lands. Being a drake, he does not quite have the intelligence to really observe or study the places he finds. It only serves to satisfy his endless curiosity for the world around him. In this way, he is rather distractible and will not stay in one place unless something is holding his attention. He likes to gather souvenirs from his travels and store them all in a hollow tree trunk on the Island during his occasional returns.