Vulture drake

A vulture drake, also known as a deathwing, was a type of drake that had been corrupted by the Shadowfell.

Description
The drakes were large, menacing reptiles that could be used as mounts, and were often used in service of the Raven Queen. The vulture drake was a gaunt winged creature with taut skin and a skeletal physique. It had long and unwieldy wings.

Combat
A vulture drake would prefer to focus on a single target, swooping in and allowing itself to sustain a hit, since this would enable it to use its death shriek. Once a target was eliminated, the vulture drake would take off again in order to repeat the process.

Ecology
The vulture drake could commonly be found in the Shadowfell.

History
The Conclave of the Black Frost, a cabal of cobalt dragons, were the first to breed vulture drakes, in the Shadowfell. When the Raven Queen eliminated the Conclave, her agents spared the vulture drakes for use in their service.