Holiday dragons are a very mysterious breed. They are only seen during winter, and even then it is hard to catch a glimpse of one. They are responsible for the general cheer that spreads during the holidays. In essence, they are the “Spirits of Winter.”

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.

Gossamer is one of the Ribbon Dancers under the command of Glimmer. She, unlike her fellow Holiday dragons, is rather bitter and not very cheerful. She doesn't understand why she was born a Ribbon Dancer, as she would much more prefer to be a Hellfire Wyvern, but she reluctantly carries out the duties of her kind: spreading Christmas joy.

Festivia, the other Ribbon Dancer, is a naive airhead, according to Gossamer. She often scorns, even insults her fellow Holiday dragon, but Festivia completely ignores her. Gossamer thinks she is useless, other than the fact that she 'helps' Shimmer decorate the cave and distracts the annoying hatchlings. But of course, Gossamer is secretly happy that Festivia is around. Otherwise, she'd have to do those chores herself.

Gossamer is quite vain, as she can often be seen strutting around the cave, turning at angles so that the light can bounce off her shiny, reflective scales, and waving her tail so that the 'ribbons' on her back tinkle.