Royal Blue dragons are a nocturnal breed who prefer to live high in the mountains near slow-moving water that reflects the night sky. Although quite capable of defending themselves, they are peaceful by nature and will avoid a fight whenever possible.

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.

Iqiux's name was decided even before her egg was hatched. Rumor has it that the designated namegiver, who was always rather inept, either sneezed at an inopportune moment or had his mind go blank as he spoke the name (and was too proud to admit his error). Iqiux often wishes her name were easier to write or pronounce, but weyr law forbids her from changing it (and at least it can be shortened to "Kiu"). Besides, Iqiux knows she's relatively fortunate. One of her agemates will forever be known as Spider—short for "Aah! Spider! Get it off me!"