Draark

Draarks:
Draarks are an semi-aquatic race whose name represents what they are: a mix of dragon and shark.

In the water, their arms and legs flatten against their sides, making them more aquadynamic. Their wings then become covered in a sort of second skin, making them like fins. Their nostrils then close and their gills open. On land, the draarks generally fly from place to place. Their gills close on land, but their gills open.

Draarks are unusually agressive, violently attacking anything that ventures close to their underwater domain. Only one human has absolute loyalty from the draarks, and that is Juel. Juel has convinced them to accept a few people though: Axell, Zach, Alpha, and TChao.

Why Juel is on Good Terms With the Draarks:
Three years ago, Juel made the voyage to the draark's village. He quickly disabled the guards and entered, only to find the entire village in a panic. The chief had been assassinated before he could choose a successor. The draarks were a mess because this had never happened before and no one had the right to claim the charge as chief. The draarks still knew to attack outsiders though. Juel ended up whooping all of the draarks at the cost of quite a few cuts, bruises, broken limbs, blood loss, and bites. The draarks recognized his strength and made a request. Juel temporarily was considered chief to oversee a tournament to determine the next chief. Juel agreed. The tournament took place (with a few stops for Juel to go back to the surface to get some more oxygen tanks) and the successor emerged. The successor took over as chief after being briefly trained by Juel, but the draarks were indebted to Juel, therefore they gave him everlasting loyalty.