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.

Jack and his former mate Elizabeth are both members of the Moonsilver Artists' Association. The two used to only perform their songs together and were very popular among the younger audience. Their songs featured a variety of instruments and was more rock—a term of admiration coined by their Earth dragon fans—than most of the other artists in the clan.

Since they broke up Jack has continued to make music with other dragons yet he couldn't top his former success. This doesn't matter to him though, as he does what he does solely for the music and not for the fame.