Canopy Dragons love to soar above the tropical jungles and other densely forested areas. Their billowing, layered wings create generous lift that allows them to ascend effortlessly over the warm jungle. While their unique wings do not make them the fastest flyers, they are champion gliders. To further this end, dexterity, maneuverability, and grace are all judged by the females when selecting their mates from the males that can accurately complete the exhausting and elaborate courtship dance between the close growing branches of the upper canopy.

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.

Taking the name of Gold, this dragon is one of the leaders of a small group of female Canopy dragons. He shares his leadership with another Canopy named Silver. Dragons who are strangers see him as a gentleman, a dragon who bows and introduces himself with polite words. This is not who Gold is.

The Canopy is a monster in dragon form. He does what he wants to the females in his group and throws out any eggs that link to him, keeping any orphaned hatchling Canopies captive in the group. All of the dragons in his group fear him besides his fellow leader, Silver.

Gold does not actually need to have Silver around, but has found that manipulating him works in his favor. He pretends that he really cares about their relationship, keeping a tight grip on everyone in his group.

Dragons have tried to free the hatchlings and females in Golds group, though they do so alone. This causes their death, since Gold has complete control over the members and orders them to kill their saviors.