Black Dragons are warriors. They are strong and capable in battles of force, but also ample magic users, capable of devastating opponents with their spells. Their bright eyes give them excellent night vision, which is why they generally hunt during the night.

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.

Atrien who was born and raised solely by his mother (Due to his father being a bit of a Lothario), grew up to be a cynical, discontented soul. His mother was a bit "off in the head", always having breakfast in the dead middle of the night, and going out looking for "Sea cucumbers" on the mountainside. He used to complain to her constantly of her faults, and try to 'fix' her. None of his efforts succeeded, and this left him even more critical than before. He took it out on other dragons, trying to perfect them, but one by one, his friends left him.

Now, he spends his afternoons looking for sea cucumbers on the mountainsides with his mother, and snarking at the dirty claws of the other dragons that live in the cave.