Ice Dragons are fierce predators who hunt using their extremely cold breath. The breath of an ice dragon can freeze its prey solid in seconds. The body of an ice dragon is so cold that icicles will form along its skin no matter the outside temperature.

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.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning has a strange malady that the whites seem to believe is caused by a faulty connection to the soular plane, from which magic and souls are manifested. Being a fairly magical breed, this problem effects her physically, making her weak and quick to tire. Nonetheless, she is hopelessly in love with her mate, Robert, and spends most of her time versifying with him. Both are masterful at the telepathic equivalent of poetry—enunciating such vivid images and concepts in the mind that it seems to bring the listener into the bard's fantasies. Elizabeth specializes in romantic tales, based mainly on her love for Robert.