Aria dragons are a brightly-colored and sprightly breed, perhaps most adored for their lyric calls. Their song-like melodies fill the areas they inhabit; their coos resemble those of birds, only more elegant and refined. They have fairly strong magical capabilities, but tend to reserve these strengths for last-minute defense, choosing to live their lives in simple peace. Arias, sticking to the tropics, typically live quite far from human settlements, giving rise to the previously held belief that they had gone extinct.

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.

Spiralka is the alpha of the deciduous forest dwelling clans. She is kindly and especially supportive of young dragons. She is also one of the oldest females around, and other dragons, both male and female, often come to her for advice. Basically, despite her pink color and often flirtatious nature, she is an earth mother and quite wise. Her appearance is of utmost importance to Spiralka. She will always try to keep her wings straight and her scales shined, partially in competition with some of the other female dragons who have moved into the area. She has several mates, but she loves all youngsters including the abandoned eggs that find their way into the region, and many dragons who were not bred there consider Spiralka their mother.