Cassare Dragons are known for their magic-deadening abilities. Though not a conscious ability, a large field surrounds the dragon through which magic is passively nullified. This field is strongest near the dragon itself, and falls off with distance. The absence of magic often makes other creatures avoid them, though some will have the opposite reaction and seek refuge instead. It has also caused them to be hunted, as though the field is severely weakened once dead, their bones and scales retain some of the effect. Possessing such an item is considered a necessity by those who expect to face hostile magic.

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.

Weapon is in love with the beautiful Une Denied, a purebred Cassare dragon. Unfortunately for him his mother was a Copper Dragon, and Une will only take another purebred Cassare as her lifemate. So Weapon lied to the clan, took the surname of Denied, and pretended his mother was a Cassare in the hopes that Une would fall so madly in love with him that she would overlook the truth of his parentage.

It was not to be so. When their first egg was laid, and its lineage magically traced itself onto the flock's record scroll, Une was furious. She attacked Weapon with words and claws, driving him from their shared lair with her ferocity. Weapon fled, shamed and bleeding, with Une in pursuit, shrieking her anger for the whole flock to hear.

He has since changed his name to reflect his real ancestry, but Weapon still loves his fiery pureblood. He accepts it is a love best savoured from a distance. After all, next time she sees him, she might succeed in taking his other eye out.