Holiday dragons are a very mysterious breed. They are only seen during winter, and even then it is hard to catch a glimpse of one. They are responsible for the general cheer that spreads during the holidays. In essence, they are the “Spirits of Winter.”

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 Dragon in the Hat is a strange and wacky dragon, with an array of even stranger skills. He always wears a signature hat in between his horns, a tall white-and-blue striped hat that he earned from winning a bet with a Magi tailor. The bet itself was a strange feat, as Dragon in the Hat had to successfully balance a flaming torch atop a bale of hay (without setting the hay aflame) atop a barrel atop the wheel of a wagon on top of his outstretched hind foot. Aside from boasting his wacky tricks to all of the hatchlings, Dragon in the Hat also makes a wonderful storyteller, making up stories about a dragon who had a flower grow out of her head or about a large royal crimson who supposedly heard a speck of dust talking to him. Hatchlings all over the cave adore Dragon in the Hat, and many of the adults respect him as a wonderful part of their own hatchlinghood.