Thunder Dragons are the masters of electricity. Their wings gather energy as they soar through the clouds, and when they clap their wings together they can create devastating arcs of lightning. They can stay airborne nearly indefinitely, landing only to sleep and breed; they catch their prey from the air and take moisture from the clouds. A thunder dragon’s roar is considered to be an omen of misfortune.

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.

As a child, The Thunder Prince of Death was told that he had no chance of inheriting the throne, and that that honour would be given to his younger sister, who was a gold. He was always calm and reasonable about the issue; he did not fight or protest. The rules were rules, and his sister was simply more valuable and suited for the position than him.

However, as he aged, dark feelings began to grow inside him. He wanted that throne, badly. He hated his sister for stealing it away from him. His parents divorced, and he got a new gold stepfather. They hated each other instantly. Instead of living in the royal section of the castle, he went to live with his father in the servants section of the castle.

Over the years, he slowly built up a plan to get his father and himself back into the royal family. When he told his father about these plans, he rejected them. That was when he decided. He was going to start an uprising, with or without his father. He left the castle to gather supporters.