Draak mean serpent in the old language of Tawhito. It was used to describe medium size lizards, which because of their length reminded of serpants with four legs. Some of these creatures had even wings, but not all of them. Some had scales instead of the wings, some had thorns and spikes.
The creatures usually had the size of the cat. They were not very friendly or attached to the people. Actually, they usually tried to avoid them, being quite fearful.
There were a few specific species of these animals:
- Draak Oku (pl. Draaks Okus). Oku means fire in the old language of Tawhito. These dragons were the biggest ones. The island does not have big mountains, but there are some hills. So, these type of dragons were usually found in the caves there. The skales of Oku usually were dark red, brightly red, dark brown, dark orange or had the mixture of these colors. Some of these dragons were glinting as gold in the rays of sun. They had wings, but no thorns. The scales allowed to live in the land, but they would never allow the Draak Oku live under the water. They usually attacked their preys using fire, which they exhaled. The flames could burn pretty badly, that is why people were trying to avoid these creatures. The population of such dragons was pretty small. However, there were a few members of Udi'Obi family, who had Draak Oku as their second soul.
- Draak Mmiri (pl. Draaks Mmiris). Mmiri means water in the old language of Tawhito. These dragons were the smallest ones, even smaller than cats would ever be. Their size could be compared with hummingbirds. Mmiris lived close near the coasts under the water. They were like fishes and had scales, which allowed them to stay underwater for quite a long time. However, they were able to fly too, if needed, but not too far away from the water, because the time, which they were able to spend in the air, was limited. Their skales usually had the light blue, light dark colors, various tones of green. They usually ate various creatures under the water which they caught with their incredibly long tongues. Mmiri also was able to spit water, when they were out in the air or on the land. The population of such dragons was pretty small. However, there were a few members of Udi'Obi family, who had Draak Mmiri as their second soul.
- Draak Na'Un (pl. Draak Na'Uns). Na'Un means bloom in the old language of Tawhito. These dragons were quite normal medium size. They had wings, but these never was very strong. However, Na'Uns had incredibly long and very useful tails. The animals were eating just fruits, vegetables, and were able to get honey like bees from the pollen of the blooms. So, the long tail helped them to climbe in the trees. These creatures usually slept wrapping their tails around the branches of trees and hanging themselves upside down. The skales of these creatures was as colorful as the blooms of the flowers or these fruits they loved eating. It was possible to find yellow, orange, pinkish Draaks Na'Uns. It is told, that when these dragons wanted, they were able to raise incredibly huge wind with just one exhale. That wind could blow their opponed many inches away. The population of such dragons was pretty wide. So, there were more than a few members of Udi'Obi family, who had Draak Na'Uns as their second soul.
- Draak Ogwu (pl. Draaks Ogwus). Ogwu means thorn in the old language of Tawhito. These dragons were medium size too and they were able to live under the ground. These creatures always had very dark brown or even black skales. It is told, that their vision was the best in the dark. People believe, that these dragons were like moles in their lifestyle. However, they had almost lucid, transparent wings. So, when they were flying, you was not able to see the wings. They looked like serpents floating in the air. It is also known, that they had very strong and heavy tails, which were just overgrown with throns. When Draak Ogwu bumped with his tail into the ground, heavy earthquake could start and even part the ground apart. The population of such dragons was pretty small. However, there were more than a few members of Udi'Obi family, who had Draak Ogwus as their second soul.
However, things started to change in the course of time. Nobody was able to explain why, but these creatures started to grow bigger and bigger with each year. Moreover, if they usually tried to proper just between their type, suddenly more and more mixed Draaks were born. Such mixtures of the Draaks were called Draak Odachi (pl. Draaks Odachis). Odachi means disaster in the old language of Tawhito. These creatures were different, less afraid of the people. Somehow, even these simple and pure Draaks they managed to turn into the darker side.
Locals of Tawhito started to be afraid to leave home. It was just the year 187, when all this started. Protectors of the Island tried to use their powers, stop all this disaster somehow, but the only one way was just to wait and hope that finally tehse creatures will decide to leave like these unfaithful humans left 187 years ago. The history was repeating itself, according to the locals, just this time not humans, but Draaks were diseased with darkness.
As expected, the time came when the island became too small for the Draaks and the Grand Moving started. Just one family of the Draaks were left in the island of Tawhito between 195 - 215 year. People had no idea, where these creatures left, but people were happy about it, hoping that these creatures will find a quite place for themselves.
However, the time has come, when the word reached the Rumorous Island, that other Kingdoms were attcked by so caled dragons. Later these people, who were sent by Senate to study the other Kingdoms, send a word, that these dragons actually are Draaks, who left Tawhito island.
Because one family of Draaks Mmiri still stayed near the coasts of the Island, there was one member of the Family udi'Obi, who was born together with Dobe (means drop). Dobe was the last Draak in the Tawhito. The woman named Hannan Udi'Obi was a member of the Senate, the Protecto of the Island and Peace. She was the most powerful and was able to control the dragons, having one as her Second Soul.
So, she decided to help the Kingdom of two Rivers. She knew, that she will have to kill all of them, even Dobe and die herself, but it was worth sacrificy in order to come closer to the world-wide peace.
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