Black Dragons are warriors. They are strong and capable in battles of force, but also ample magic users, capable of devastating opponents with their spells. Their bright eyes give them excellent night vision, which is why they generally hunt during the night.

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.

Mandarin Ninja is a confused young man.  Between his Magi mother and Warrior father, he is not sure of his place in the world.  He longs to be able to work magic like his mother, but he is being trained to take his place as a warrior.  Mandarin may look like a black warrior, but in his heart he abhors violence.  Instead, he takes after his mother and longs to use his magical abilities for kinder, more gentle purposes.  This causes many arguments between his parents.  It also causes problems with the counsel.  In all of the known history, no one else has ever wanted to be other than what he or she appears to be.  If by chance someone else has felt that way, no one has ever dared to admit it and try to go against accepted behavior or tradition!  His father blames his mother for "coddling" him to much, and allowing him to attend the Magi meetings with her when he was a youngster.  His mother maintains that he is who he is by nature, and that his father and the council should accept this f