Shimmer-scale Dragons are a very beautiful breed with small—but highly reflective—scales that shimmer and shine as the dragon moves through water. They don’t have fins or webbed feet, but their long, eel-like bodies allow them to swim quite fast. They were once rumored to carry large pearls in their claws—causing many to seek them out in search of this fabulous treasure. In reality, the “pearl” is of greater value to the dragon, for the fabled treasure is actually an egg carried by a migrating female.

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.

Due to his ancestry, Prince Lang is one of the more militaristic members of the shimmerscale court of the JavaTiger Clan. He prefers the military title of commander to that of prince, and is the one responsible for leading the clan's fighting dragons into battle, when necessary. In times of war, he is a fearsome leader, and in times of peace he is a well respected member of the court. His personality is gruff, like that of his ancestor the Commander Silas Vincent Sheppard, but like his ancestor, he is ultimately good-hearted and loyal to the core. In Lang's case, of course, that supreme loyalty his family is noted for is directed toward his clan and he would protect them with his own life, if necessary... which is probably why the dragons of the clan would obey his orders in a battle without question. Surprisingly for a warrior, Lang actually loathes war and the destruction that it causes; though he knows that sometimes it is necessary to fight to protect what you care about from harm.