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William Douglas Drake is the nephew of Commonwealth military figure Isaac Dustin Drake. He serves as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Commonwealth military, commanding a multinational volunteer mage battalion initially organized by the Commonwealth and later jointly overseen with the Russy Federation. This unit, designated the "42nd Flying Division" in the anime film, includes volunteers from the Unified States, Legadonia Entente Alliance refugees, and Federation mages liberated from internment camps.
His physical appearance varies slightly across adaptations: the anime film depicts him as a young man with upturned-banged brown hair and blue eyes, while the manga portrays him with fair hair.
Drake's narrative centers on events in the anime film. He first appears meeting his uncle Isaac Dustin Drake at the Moskva train station in the Russy Federation, discussing the Federation Communist Party's discriminatory policies toward mages. Stationed there, his battalion encounters the Imperial 203rd Aerial Mage Battalion, resulting in an air battle where his inexperienced unit suffers heavy casualties.
After rehabilitation, Drake attempts to discipline the volatile Mary Sue for insubordination but fails to curb her impulsive behavior. He later receives orders from Commonwealth command to assist Federation forces in attacking the Empire-held city of Tiegenhoff. Expressing dissatisfaction to Isaac, he is instructed to ensure Mary's safety. During the Battle of Tiegenhoff, Mary breaks formation to pursue Tanya von Degurechaff, triggering another intense confrontation between his battalion and the 203rd Aerial Mage Battalion. Drake personally engages Viktoriya Ivanovna Serebryakov in combat, intervenes to save Mary from Tanya, and ultimately orders a full retreat due to unsustainable losses.
The character's name draws inspiration from historical naval commander Sir Francis Drake, and he demonstrates a fondness for Scotch Whisky.
His physical appearance varies slightly across adaptations: the anime film depicts him as a young man with upturned-banged brown hair and blue eyes, while the manga portrays him with fair hair.
Drake's narrative centers on events in the anime film. He first appears meeting his uncle Isaac Dustin Drake at the Moskva train station in the Russy Federation, discussing the Federation Communist Party's discriminatory policies toward mages. Stationed there, his battalion encounters the Imperial 203rd Aerial Mage Battalion, resulting in an air battle where his inexperienced unit suffers heavy casualties.
After rehabilitation, Drake attempts to discipline the volatile Mary Sue for insubordination but fails to curb her impulsive behavior. He later receives orders from Commonwealth command to assist Federation forces in attacking the Empire-held city of Tiegenhoff. Expressing dissatisfaction to Isaac, he is instructed to ensure Mary's safety. During the Battle of Tiegenhoff, Mary breaks formation to pursue Tanya von Degurechaff, triggering another intense confrontation between his battalion and the 203rd Aerial Mage Battalion. Drake personally engages Viktoriya Ivanovna Serebryakov in combat, intervenes to save Mary from Tanya, and ultimately orders a full retreat due to unsustainable losses.
The character's name draws inspiration from historical naval commander Sir Francis Drake, and he demonstrates a fondness for Scotch Whisky.