Scythian Dracaena

Scythian dracanae are reptilian monsters prominently featured as soldiers for Kronos in the Titan Army in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series from The Sea of Monsters onwards. An famous dracanae is Echidna, Mother of Monsters and wife of Typhon.

Physical description
The Scythian dracanae are described as humanoid females with twin serpent tails instead of legs. They have earned the nickname of "Dragon women". Their walk has been described as "a combination of walking and slithering, like walking on living skis" When they talk, they hiss their letter "S" when they say it.

The Sea of Monsters
In The Sea of Monsters, Percy first encounters Scythian dracanae in his second adventure aboard the Princess Andromeda. These reptilian menaces prove to be ominous new foes.

The Titan's Curse
In The Titan's Curse the Dragon women, among other monsters, attempt a fruitless attack on Percy and his friends soon after defeating Atlas on his mountain, Mount Tamalpais. Dr. Chase intervenes with Celestial bronze bullets being shot from his Sopwith Camel.

The Battle of the Labyrinth
In The Battle of the Labyrinth Percy is forced to fight various villains in Antaeus's lair, the first of which being a dracanae. Percy almost immediately kills it, much to Antaeus's disapproval.

The Last Olympian
In The Last Olympian, The dracanae appear again as one of the main soldiers in Kronos army attacking Manhattan. They also serve as Kronos' bodyguards in some instances and one is even crushed by a flagpole carrying Brazil's colors outside the United Nations Building.

Notable dracanae
Only two dracanae in the entire series has been named so far. One is called Queen Sess. Echidna, the Mother of Monsters, is a dracanae and has a serpent lower half and is a woman on the upper half. She is unique because she has only one dragon tail rather than the normal two.