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.

Minty actually chose her own name, after seeing a tube of toothpaste that had fallen out of the dragon researcher's bag saying 'this brand has a minty fresh goodness that will keep your mouth feeling fresh and clean'. Minty is a bit more outgoing than others of her species. She spends a lot of time with the bigger dragons, imitating them in hopes she will be able to learn how to fly. She often dreams about having wings and flying around with her idol, the skywing dragon of the cave, Okami Yomigami.