Spitfires are a desert breed of dragon. Their dull brown bodies contrast with their brilliant turquoise markings, and they only blaze brighter when these dragons fight. Spitfires are notorious for their territorial natures, and the wing-edges of most are ripped and tattered before their first year is out. Spitfires are also noteworthy for their brilliant blue fire, which is used not for hunting or fighting, but rather for making glass caves from the sand, in which the dragons can soak up the sun.

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.

Nindojina, like other Spitfire Dragons, is very small. To make up for her diminutive size she fought among other hatchlings when she was younger. She never got along with the others in her cave until she matured because of her aggressiveness. Nindojina often lost her chosen fights because of her small size and in numerous occasions was injured. She chipped a front tooth when she got into a fight with the young Black-Striped Dragon and to this day has a scar on her right forelimb as a result of a skirmish with the Green Dragon hatchling. As an adult, she is more composed and not quite as aggressive. However, she is very touchy and is known to twist sentences around in a way that would prove offensive to her. Although she may be snappy, Nindojina is loyal and would never dare physically harm an older dragons in her cave. Burnea has tried to calm Nindojina's temper, but to little avail. Most other dragons tend to avoid her and she lives relatively alone in the cave.