Mint colored dragons are the most peaceful of all dragons; they only eat plants unless they scavenge meat from an already dead animal. They also have no ways to attack others or defend themselves. They are much smaller than other forms of dragons since they only double in size when they mature. Mint dragons are unable to use magic and cannot fly since they lack wings. Their looks have given rise to the common insult of calling dragons “large lizards.”

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.

Ever since Ethelinda hatched, she has firmly believed that she is a snake. No one has any idea why she thinks this, though it has been theorized that perhaps her egg was cared for by a snake before she was adopted into the clan. Every attempt to convince her that she is in fact a dragon is met only by a bewildered "sssss", and she soon slithers quickly away from whoever brought the subject up. Nowadays, most consider it best to simply leave her be, as she seems happy and is causing no harm to others.

She is usually accompanied by two other Mint dragons, Rinxmat and Belinda, who hatched at the same time as Ethelinda and have great affection for their quirky "sister".