Editing Drakes (section)

== Relations ==

=== [[Lizardfolk]] ===
Many if not most Drakes do not like [[Lizardfolk]] at all, possibly due to their resemblance. Drakes are mammals and see themselves as superior when compared with egglaying Lizardfolk. Seeing how Drakes tend to be orderly, proud and often grumpy, they loathe the super-social, talkative nature of Lizardfolk. The other way around, Lizardfolk seem to be aware of the animosity towards them, but find it funny.

"Lizard" is one of the ultimate insults towards Drakes, especially when uttered by non-Drakes. Non-Drakes who honestly confuse the two races should expect to be subject to stern lectures by Drakes.

=== [[Gnolls]] ===
Most Drakes officially accepted Gnolls in their cities as a large and helpful minority, given that there are much more Drakes in all of Southern Izril than Gnolls. Only rare Drake communities have up to a third of their population being Gnolls; one fifth or less is more common; and at some places there are lower percentages even.

In some cities (especially the more traditional ones) Gnolls are often discriminated against, with loopholes in laws to prevent them from gaining societal advantages such as citizenship. Interspecies marriage is often frowned upon or derided by more traditional Drakes, though it is decidedly more common than Drake-Human marriages or Gnoll-Human marriages. In Drake cities where Gnolls are a minority of the population, they tend to be segregated in "Gnoll-districts," whether it be forced or by choice. Some cities force Gnolls to work as Paworkers, which are essentially indentured servants, making them wear collars as a sign of ownership.<ref>[[Chapter 7.53]]</ref> Drake-Gnoll relations are more accepting in places such as Liscor or Oteslia, both locations with a larger Gnoll population.

Gnoll tribes like the Woven Bladegrass Tribe often come into conflict with these more traditional cities. Raiding and sacking them whenever they can get away with it.

=== [[Humans]] ===
Humans had landed on their shores millennia ago, and the Drakes never forgave the land they had ceded to them. Drakes always considered them a threat and a foe. It was more of a bad rivalry now, as neither side did more than send armies to the [[Blood Fields|Bloodfields]] each year to kill each other. But give them half a chance and the Drakes would happily invade the north, while the Humans would do the same.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2018/04/07/4-26-m/ Chapter 4.26 M]</ref>

There were quite a few Drakes who’d decided to live in Human lands, for all they were actively discouraged from doing so by the Drake cities. Conversely, there is a large minority population of Humans in the Walled City of [[Fissival]], though they are born into Second-class citizenship and are unlikely to be granted First-class, as even the Archmage [[Valeterisa Imarris|Valeterisa]] faced prejudice from her home. But while they hadn’t invaded each other in decades, the Humans and Drakes were still nominally at war, having conflicts every year at the Bloodfields.

=== [[Dullahans]], [[Garuda]] and others ===
Both the [[Chandrar]]ian race of the Garuda, the [[Baleros]]ian race of the Dullahans and the [[Terandria]]n race of the [[Dwarves]] are minorities in Southern Izril. Multicultural Pallass has a larger population of the first two, but this is probably due to them standing out even in the [[Walled Cities]]. It is implied that they have their own prejudices to deal with, as [[Bevussa Slenderscale]], captain of the [[Wings of Pallass]], is forced to masquerade as one of her team's members in Pallassian society.

Dullahans by contrast once possessed a deep seated animosity between themselves and the Drakes. Likely due to the ancient Drake/Dragon Empire. Though some Drakes have forgotten and see Dullahans as a noble ally of the Drake race. Others see them as little more then giant metallic freaks.

=== [[Antinium]] ===
The Antinium are universally despised and hated by most Drake cities. With [Soldiers] from even the incredibly isolated Yolden having served in the Antinium Wars. Though cities like Yolden and [[Liscor]] remain neutral or incredibly positive of the Antinium. Most Drake cities see them as monsters in the night, their version of the Boogeymen. With the Walled Cities and those close to the Hivelands being especially hostile.

While many Drakes still haven’t forgotten Sserys death at the hands of the Hives. Most except for cities close to the Hivelands border know about the continuous raids conducted by both sides. Often leading to heavy casualties on both sides.

The [[Free Hive]] has since shaken up current views of the Antinium for the world, Humans and Gnolls especially. Though few Drakes consider it indicative enough to change their viewpoints.

=== [[Goblins]] ===
Like most species, Drakes regard Goblins as monsters, even more so after the recent [[Reiss|Goblin Lord]]. However, Liscor discontinued the bounty on Goblins.  

=== [[Vampires]] ===
Like the humans of Northern Izril, the Drake cities consider Vampires to be their enemies due to the Reign of Blood. Known Vampires will be killed or captured to be exploited.<ref>{{VERef|10.20 E}}</ref>