Drake Thunderbrand

Elementalist Drake Thunderbrand is a dwarven wizard and friend of Lady Allura, as well as a member of the Arcana Pansophical. As an NPC, he is played by Matthew Mercer.

Appearance
Drake has short, black hair with a beard "trimmed fairly fine." When he first encountered Vox Machina in late 810 PD, he was wearing red leathers and was apparently unarmed, though carrying a gnarled, curved wand. The wand almost spiraled, in a messed-up sort of way, with a well-treated surface.

Personality
Somewhat exuberant in personality, Drake can also be quite soft—both concerned and supportive—toward Lady Allura.

Background
Drake Thunderbrand is one of the eldest of House Thunderbrand in Kraghammer.

Years before the attack of the Chroma Conclave, Drake was part of an adventuring party with Lady Allura, Lady Kima, Sirus, Dohla, and Ghenn. They sealed the ancient red dragon Thordak in the Elemental Plane of Fire with the help of the Arcana Pansophical, at the cost of Sirus, Dohla, and Ghenn's lives.

Drake accompanied Allura to Greyskull Keep after the Chroma Conclave's assault on Emon.

Drake used an elemental transportation spell to transport himself and Allura to Westruun.

Drake attended the council meeting and was present when Raishan's deception was revealed.

Vox Machina were intercepted on their way back from the Ziggurat to Whitestone castle by Drake, who informed them that they'd been working on a few things for the party and asked them to meet him in the common room.

Percy later sought out his sister Cassandra, and found her in her room talking to Drake, Gilmore, Brom and Allura. The room was bustling with activity, as everyone present was preparing for the events to come. Percy requested anything left in the vaults to help prepare for the occasion, and Drake handed over four healing potions.

Drake later accompanied Vox Machina alongside Allura, Kima, Jarett and Gilmore, to the war camp.

Abilities
In, Allura introduced Drake as an elementalist, which is not a standard class in 5th edition of Dungeons & Dragons.

In, Drake employed an unusual means of transportation using elemental electricity, much to the surprise and awe of Vox Machina. It is a custom spell of his own design.