Striped Dragons come in a dazzling array of colors complemented by an intricate pattern of stripes. These bright colors and patterns help attract their favorite food, insects. Because their prey is so tiny, striped dragons must spend a large portion of their day eating. The color of the offspring is usually determined by the dragon’s mate.

Dragons are highly-intelligent reptilian creatures that—from a human perspective, at least—appear to live forever. Many different varieties of dragon exist, each with their own unique qualities, habitats, and behavior. Adolescence in dragons is usually marked by the growth of a hatchling’s wings, although not all breeds of dragons grow wings and some breeds have other traits that indicate the beginning of maturation. In Galsreim, dragons and humans coexist peacefully.

She is a quiet dragon, and so used to hanging back in the shadows that people often forget she is there. It makes her good at listening to people when they don't know it, and watching others. She grew up watching Calensar, the first of their kind in the lair. Even as Torashen and Semanara inevitably were drawn to each other, she found herself feeling sympathy. Too kind for her own good, Whisparie saw that he was lonely and worked with surprising determination to fix it. She had not expected to fall in love with the aloof male, but she did. She stills works at making him realize he is not alone, but she is satisfied that she is succeeding.