Skywing Dragons spend most of their lives flying in the air. They hunt from the air, diving at prey from above, and land only to rest. They are some of the fastest fliers, capable of extremely high speeds. The webbing at the end of the tail acts as a rudder, allowing them to easily change direction during flight.

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.

Nimbocu (in ancient draconic, his name means "flying cloud") is a master of flight.  He knows exactly where all the thermals are to give maximum lift at minimum effort.  In fact, he is known to even fly above Mt. Laignive to propel himself initially upward.  Nimbocu spent his life trying to come up with the best flying strategies, when he discovered that if asked nicely, gray dragons will conjure up powerful updrafts to make flight effortless.  In return, Nimbocu teaches Toranin the secrets of skilled flight that were once known only to skywing dragons.

     Nimbocu once got along with the mints just fine.  But he has absorbed many of Toranin's ideas of winged dragon superiority.  Now Nimbocu believes that the clan must not be ruled by the mints, and that war is the only way to accomplish this.