Drumm was appointed to act as King Lucan's chief advisor, though the details of how he attained the position are unclear. At some point during Lucan's reign, the Shadow Lord had its seven Ak-Baba kill off the dragon populations who would defy its plans. Drumm made sure the king would do nothing to help the dragons by convincing the king that a few less dragons would be beneficial to the farmers who saw dragons as pests.