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{{Infobox DoR CO
|image       = [[File:Beast.png|200px]]
|appear      = [[Advance Wars: Days of Ruin]]
|affiliate   = [[Bandit Raiders]], [[Rubinelle]] (Formerly)
|Hits = Pillaging, Murder
|Misses = [[Brenner]]}}
{{for|the mission of the same name|The Beast (mission)}}
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (Known as '''Drakov''' in the European release) is an unplayable [[CO]] from [[Advance Wars: Days of Ruin]]. Formerly a Rubinelle Commander, The Beast formed and lead a notable gang of bandits; Whom raided settlements and attacked innocent people. 

The degradation of the land also did the same to his mind; Turning him into a bloodthirsty, ruthless leader who shows fear and anger towards foe and friend alike. 

==Appearance==
The Beast is a dark skinned, muscular man with a short beard and long, unkempt brown hair. 

Tattoos mark his body and stitches dot his face and neck. He is always wearing a yellow bandana with matching armbands while large pouches hang loosely across his waist with ammo belts draped around his waist and shoulder. 

He always wields a combat knife and has an M16 suspended behind him.

==Role in Plot==
The Beast encounters [[Will]] at the [[Days of Ruin (mission)|ruins of the Academy]] and, without question, orders his men to kill him. Unfortunately, he was driven off by the arrival of superior forces, led by [[Brenner]].

The ravagous rogue continues his campaign of carnage by attacking villages, each time they're given a chance to recuperate. However, he was met once again by the [[12th Battalion|12th Independent Battalion]] and they push him, and his forces, back towards a disused [[Rubinelle]] base; Where he further stages attacks.
[[File:The Beast's Theme|thumb|300px|right|Wasteland Scourge]]
Brenner finds him holed up there and sends Will to drive the bandits off the base, which they do successfully, despite the Beast's best efforts to ambush, and take out their men. Cornered, and without any means to sustain his gang's vitality and equipment, the Beast becomes fueled by frustration from every loss and throws every man he had, at the Wolves. Unfortunately, this led to the bandits being wiped out and he flees the scene to where he encounters [[Caulder]]. The bespoken man offers the Beast a chance to enact revenge, in exchange for ''field data''.

The Beast agrees and is provided with troops and equipment while also being dosed by an experimental serum, that exploits the Beast's wild rage.

Renewed with man and firepower, the Beast sets out to attack the 12th Battalion once more, much to their surprise; Even with each loss, the drug leads him to burnout, waking up to a new battle each time. 

Finally, he is led to where Brenner's forces were moving into a [[Almost Home|Rubinelle Bunker]] and attacks them, giving little regard to the refugees caught out in the crossfire. He is finally crushed and Caulder, impatient of the Beast's incapability of overcoming the enemy, kills him off.

== Gameplay ==
The Beast acts similarly to an All-Out AI and will often try and charge your forces with brute force and acts as the first true boss before moving onto the [[Lazuria]]n - [[Rubinelle]] Arc. He is relatively easy to deal with, as he tries to face you head on. Controlling territory will help with containing the beast's men as well as tactically outmaneuvering him. The game's tutorials and the characters' advice will help guide you as the battle ensues.

==Levels==
===As {{PAGENAME}}===
There are no maps where you play as {{PAGENAME}}.

===Against {{PAGENAME}}===
* Campaign 1: [[Days of Ruin (mission)|Days of Ruin]] (day 1 as Will, day 2+ as Brenner)
* Campaign 2: [[A Single Life]] (as Brenner)
* Campaign 3: [[Freehaven]] (as Brenner)
* Campaign 4: [[Moving On]] (as Lin)
* Campaign 5: [[New Allies]] (as Brenner)
* Campaign 8: [[A New Threat]] (as Lin)
* Campaign 9: [[The Beast (mission)|The Beast]] (as Brenner)
* Campaign 10: [[Almost Home]] (as Will)

==Trivia==
* Internally, he is called "Loot".

{{Days of Ruin COs}}