Dorsal Dragons are so named because they have large fins along their backs that can be raised and lowered at will. They use these fins to regulate body temperature; they raise them to cool off when they become overheated. The bright colors on the fins double as a means of attracting mates.

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.

The Awesome Gillian Beilschmidt thinks she is awesome. She believes herself to be so awesome, in fact, that the word 'awesome' is not awesome enough to describe her awesomeness. Some have tried describing her as really awesome, epically awesome and more awesome than the awesomeness of awesome, but in The Awesome Gillian Beilschmidt's awesome opinion, these terms are still not awesome enough. She believes that her awesomeness cannot be described in words, and there will never one day be a word that is awesome enough to describe her level of awesome.

The Awesome Gillian Beilschmidt won't join one of those un-awesome clans. She thinks they desperately want her because she would be the most awesome clanmate ever IF she joined. Sometimes, she feels that it is necessary to awesomely grace the clans with her awesomeness, but when she imagines their un-awesome begging and pleading, she turns away.