Shimmer-scale Dragons are a very beautiful breed with small—but highly reflective—scales that shimmer and shine as the dragon moves through water. They don’t have fins or webbed feet, but their long, eel-like bodies allow them to swim quite fast. They were once rumored to carry large pearls in their claws—causing many to seek them out in search of this fabulous treasure. In reality, the “pearl” is of greater value to the dragon, for the fabled treasure is actually an egg carried by a migrating female.

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.

Silva grew up believing that she was lost by her mother as an egg. However, as she grew, she learned that she was abandoned and began to harbor great anger toward her mother and other dragons, living the life of a loner for many years. However, one day, Silva met a young Dragon Master from the fallen 48th Dragon Regiment and learned that there was more in the world to appreciate. Silva and the young soldier began to travel together. One day, Silva finally let go of all her anger and decided to take care of other dragons that had been abandoned or stolen from their caves, founding the Visalth line.