Drask bear

A drask bear, meaning 'changed' bears in Arlain, is a humanoid-bear hybrid creature that is native to Nirtoh. They are described as having an upright, bipedal body, with muscular arms, clawed feet, and a furry bear's head. They typically are adorned with earrings and nose rings, and carry sickles as weapons.

Drask bears emerged during the Akratome, and survived the War of Sand and Rain to live on into the Empiritome. Along with gilda bulls, the bears formed an alliance with human settlers who arrived in Nirtoh to create the hybrid human-animal kingdom of Ridak.

Drask bears feature largely in 'Lionstone ', often as guards to the royal family and sentinels of the children's warrior camp.