Ridgewing Dragons live just below the snow level on the upper slopes of mountains. They are a friendly, playful breed and enjoy dancing in wind currents near their homes or plummeting down into valleys from great heights. Their wings, by far their most striking feature, grow in fin-like ridges along their backs. While their bodies lack markings to blend better with their surroundings, a ridgewing’s wings have bright markings in the colors of the flowers that grow in their mountain habitat. Occasionally different-colored individuals can be found, but they are rare because their striking coloring offers little protection.

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.

It was as dark as pitch, the audience filled with shapeless shadows that, in light, Linoran knew to be other dragons. A dim murmuring rose from the crowd as he rushed behind the curtain, putting the finishing touches on one actor's makeup, quickly mending another's costume, and repairing a broken set panel. It is his job to make sure everything was perfect before the curtain rose and the Magis' beacons flooded the stage with light.

He longs to be in center stage, proudly proclaiming his lines for all to hear, but every time he finds himself being watched, fear slowly crawls from the pit of his stomach, spreading through his limbs until he is completely petrified. But though this forces him to remain backstage managing the pieces of the puzzle no one ever sees, Linoran is bound and determined to help others to accomplish the dream he is too afraid to live. He does often feel left out despite his hard work, though. No one ever applauds a stage manager.