Deep Sea Dragons, as their name suggests, spend most of their time in the darkest depths of the sea. They have a bioluminescent dorsal spine that serves to attract prey and communicate with their own kind. As with many deep sea animals, they generally eat whatever they can manage to bait. They rarely leave the ocean floor, surfacing only during breeding season. When they do choose to travel to the shallower depths, they avoid bright lights and will only come up far away from shore.

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.

Niviata does not live in the cave with the other dragons but swims in the depths of the ocean with the other deep sea dragons. She rarely sees any one else. Niviata was born in the water and is perfectly content to stay there. She loves being able to swim in the darkest parts of the ocean and see herself light up, the contrast between light and dark is just fantastic. All the deep sea dragons of her cave will sometimes get together and swim as a giant group and Niviata loves these moments more than anything, to have so many of her own surrounding her just makes her want to sing with joy every time.