Striped Dragons come in a dazzling array of colors complemented by an intricate pattern of stripes. These bright colors and patterns help attract their favorite food, insects. Because their prey is so tiny, striped dragons must spend a large portion of their day eating. The color of the offspring is usually determined by the dragon’s mate.

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.

Al Neuharth's real name is Allison Neuharth, but no one likes to call her that, so everyone calls her Al. She loves to write descriptions and biographies for her fellow dragons, and she is known for writing local news stories about dragons in her cave, and on occasion wins awards. She created a news foundation named "Galsriem Today" for all the news-loving dragons to unite, read, and write news stories for all of Valkemare to read.