Horse Dragons have equine-shaped bodies and hooves instead of claws, which allow them to be fast runners. They specialize in running takeoffs, which are quicker than taking off from a stand-still. Horse dragons are able to stalk their prey from the ground then quickly execute an aerial attack for the kill.

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.

Sprinting down the steep slope on which Novesen's nest is upon another horse dragon swoops in on the lazy stag just before she launches herself into the air. Grinding to a halt she throws dirt into the young males face, he nips her tail as she slides by, warding her off from his kill. Novesen hobbles back to her nest glancing longingly at the fat stag. Novesen fell asleep around her nest; she was awoken the next morning by something heavier then a rabbit lighter then a deer and walked on two legs. Novesen cracked open an eye to see a strange hairless animal with skin that flapped in the breeze, a head which fanned out and all in different colors. The strange animal slid down her back and landed inside her nest, it glanced up at her face; Novesen lifted her head and the strange animal froze in terror, Novesen flicked her tail, launching the animal far away from her nest, causing it to roll a few extra feet. It lay, motionless, Novesen coiled tighter to keep the egg stealers out.