Nhiostrife Wyverns are one of the few known breeds of wyvern with more than one set of wings. Because of their four wings, Nhiostrifes are very nimble in the air and control their movements with ease. When it’s mating season, males put on a very beautiful and unique air dance in an attempt to charm a female. The amount of stripes on their wings vary, with more stripes being more attractive, although most have only two to four. Their general attitude is very passive and curious—they only fight if they or their families are in danger.

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.

Night Vale is part of a small, tight-knit group of Nhiostrifes living in a remote desert valley hidden up in the mountains. This remote vale is a place of strange occurrences and even stranger dragons and they have little to no contact to the outside world. It's suspiciously similar to another community in a far-off dragon clan.

Night Vale is the dragon who founded the group's home on the outskirts of the clan territory. She was the fifth traveller to the area: four other unimpressed groups had came and went until she arrived, shrugged, and plopped down her stuff. She's one of the most respected dragons, and is surprisingly peace-loving despite the unsettling crown of soft meat that she wears upon her head. Though she has a vicious, one-sided rivalry with the closest neighboring community, she's quite tolerant of the strange goings-on in the area and is a very pleasant dragon.