Striped Dragons come in a dazzling array of colors complemented by an intricate pattern of stripes. These bright colors and patterns help attract their favorite food, insects. Because their prey is so tiny, striped dragons must spend a large portion of their day eating. The color of the offspring is usually determined by the dragon’s mate.

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.

Whitey is rather particular about the beverages he consumes. It has to be the best or it just won't do (though food is another matter entirely). He even refuses to drink the ordinary well water in Kanaye's cave, insisting it be boiled into tea first. He periodically pesters Sir Scribe to write a grocery list of herbs for him. Instead of allowing Sir Scribe to hide the lists away in his vault, Whitey gives each finished document straight to Kanaye. It took a few attempts but he finally managed to train her properly; she no longer comes back with some atrocity such as pretend tea called 'Lipton'.