Draik

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The Blue Draik before the Neopets 2.0 redraw.

The Draik is a dragon-like Neopet, released on June 25, 2002.

Overview

Draiks appeared in Neopia without any warning, seeming to come from another world (later found out to be Meridell). Featured primarily as knights and castle guards in Meridell Castle, Draiks are curious Neopets that love to hunt, but never know what to do with their prey once they catch it. They also love going on adventures which can take them far away from home. It's also assumed the average Draik to be 3 feet tall as shown by the Neopets TCG card Draik Soldier.

Draiks were released as Limited Edition Neopets along with Ixis, but while Ixis are now available normally, no more Draiks have been released. Instead, they are available by visiting the Draik Nest with a Draik Egg, allowing it to hatch (similar to the way a Krawk is received). Besides hatching a Draik from a Draik Egg, a user can also buy a Morphing Potion to change their Neopet, or take them to the Lab Ray. All methods, however, are expensive, as the Lab Ray is in high demand and Draik Eggs and Morphing Potions are in limited number. The fact users receive an Avatar for owning a Draik and visiting the Draik Nest makes it all the more expensive. Because of the difficulty it takes to own a Draik, they are considered a symbol of ones status in Neopets.

Colours

As of November 2008, Draiks come in 41 different colours:

Baby - September 10, 2002 Blue - Natural Brown - July 30, 2003 Camouflage - October 18, 2005 Checkered - September 9, 2005 Christmas - December 23, 2003 Cloud - September 4, 2002 Darigan - March 1, 2004 Desert - September 26, 2007 Disco - November 16, 2004 Electric - September 9, 2006 Faerie - September 9, 2004 Fire - September 9, 2002 Ghost - October 28, 2002

Glowing - July 16, 2003 Green - Natural Halloween - September 9, 2006 Ice - September 9, 2005 Island - October 1, 2003 Maraquan - November 19, 2003 Mutant - September 9, 2003 Orange - January 8, 2003 Pink - September 9, 2003 Pirate - September 8, 2007 Plushie - December 13, 2002 Purple - July 24, 2002 Rainbow - December 4, 2002 Red - Natural

Robot - August 20, 2002 Royal - April 7, 2005 Shadow - August 1, 2002 Silver - September 9, 2008 Skunk - November 8, 2003 Speckled - September 9, 2008 Split - September 8, 2007 Spotted - September 9, 2004 Starry - August 14, 2002 Striped - September 9, 2002 Tyrannian - January 7, 2004 White - July 11, 2002 Yellow - Natural

Trivia

• As of June 2009, a little over 12,678 Draiks have been created (limited number of 7000), placing them 53rd in popularity out of 54 Neopets. They are also featured in 98 different items.
• Draik Day is September 9th.
• In the Neopets TCG, Draiks are associated with the element of Fire.

See also

• Famous Draiks: Cawley Embith, King Terask, Swordmaster Talek, Valrigard
• Games: NeoQuest II, Escape from Meridell Castle

External links

• Draik Nest
• Neopets Description: The Draik
• Pronunciation: Draik - drake, Draiks - drakes
• Rainbow Pool: Draik
• Gallery of Heroes: Swordmaster Talek
• NeoDeck: Draik Paladin, Draik Warrior
• Neopets TCG: Broken Sword, Draik Soldier, Silver Draik Egg, Blue Draik, Green Draik, Draik Sentinel, Draik Skeleton, Yellow Draik Egg, Draik Blacksmith, Orange Draik, Red Draik, Tainted Draik, Green Draik (2nd Print)
• Caption Competition: #195, #198, #234, #317, #382, #413, #451, #462, #515, #547, #564, #596, #613, #632, #638, #642, #655, #726, #876, #880, #941
• How To Draw: The Draik
• Help File: How do I get a restricted pet?, What does limited edition mean?
• Editorial: 48, 51, 52, 53, 55, 56, 57, 58, 65, 75, 77, 91, 109, 112, 117, 119, 129, 132, 133, 137, 141, 144, 148, 152, 155, 157, 158, 167, 168, 174, 179, 189, 192, 194, 201, 207, 210, 216, 225, 230, 234, 245, 262, 267, 269
• NeoGreeting: Happy Birthday, Draik Valentines, Happy St Davids Day, Most Favourite Mother, Happy Fathers Day