Ridgewing Dragons live just below the snow level on the upper slopes of mountains. They are a friendly, playful breed and enjoy dancing in wind currents near their homes or plummeting down into valleys from great heights. Their wings, by far their most striking feature, grow in fin-like ridges along their backs. While their bodies lack markings to blend better with their surroundings, a ridgewing’s wings have bright markings in the colors of the flowers that grow in their mountain habitat. Occasionally different-colored individuals can be found, but they are rare because their striking coloring offers little protection.

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.

Provocatio is one of the day patrol, along with the rest of his team of Ridgewings. He will seek out a suitable post every morning as the night patrolers head back to sleep. His preferred perch is a ledge in the cliff face adjacent to the clan's base, which allows him to see a broad stretch of the terrain. Should a threat appear, Provactio calls out to the rest of the team members and they go to investigate the situation. If the threat appears to be genuine, one of the patrolers will call out to alert the army.

  Provocatio was originally training for the army, but found his wings tended to get in the way. He considered various other options but eventually found that he preferred patrolling. After a long discussion with the army leader and the day patrol leader Inusitus, he was granted a position, third behind Inusitus and Turium. Although Turium will take over the watch if Inusitus steps down, Provocatio is hopeful of leading the group one day.