Striped River Dragons dwell in clear, deep-moving water. These dragons are playful and active, but wild individuals are very shy and tend to flee at the first sign of humans. They are excellent swimmers and can hold their breath for up to an hour, and are also capable of magic-powered flight for short distances. Their hoards usually consist of shells, smooth river stones, and freshwater pearls; Striped River Dragons often trade objects from their hoard and give “gifts” to dragons or people they consider to be friends. These dragons are intolerant of poor water conditions, so their presence is often an indicator of a healthy river system.

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.

Thragoua Yanavatah is a quiet but adventurous dragon, usually getting lost within her own imagination. Often thought to be a bit off the deep end, she will sometimes act out what occurs in her mind and has gotten a bit of a bad reputation for it. She has become very self-concious because of this and can be seen hiding from other dragons in the lush greenery that surrounds her clan's home. Only one dragon has forgotten her reputation and sees her for what she is. Variwhaff Wertivan is a dear friend of hers, in fact he is more to her than what appears to other dragons. He enjoys living with her in her imagination and the two can often be seen lying side by side lost in daydreams with each other. Thragoua was always a lonely dragon who had no friends. She tried very hard to make friends but, as it turned out, she only needed one. She wished for many friends but got one friend who cared for her more than any other friends she could have altogether and she learned that was what she wanted.