Drake is a tall, lean, and muscular man with reddish-brown hair and brush-like sideburns, his eyes hidden behind a domino mask beneath a white-plumed bicorne that resembles a pterodactyl's head from above. An X-shaped scar marks his broad chin, and another large X adorns his chest—both representing the Roman numeral for 10. His armor covers his relatively thin legs and arms. Once a Marine enthusiast who idolized his father, he endured abuse as a reluctant follower of his father's pirate crew, fleeing when the chance came. Now, he carries no bitterness, simply moving forward as a pirate captain.