Terrae Dragons are primarily herbivores who prefer to eat from the tops of trees. However, due to their massive size, they must rely on small, specialized scales to absorb and convert energy from the sun. Since they live in tightly-knit groups, this form of energy absorption helps preserve the forests in which these dragons reside.

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.

Joy Forrest has been in the Forrest clan for as long as she can remember. Avery, the leader of the Forrest clan tells her that she was good friends with her parents, but they died in a terrible fight, so Avery took her in as part of the Forrest clan. Avery sometimes tells stories to Joy about her parents, and her favorite was the story about how her father, a canopy dragon, won her mother's heart with a beautiful dance. Because of this, Joy loves to dance and hopes to be the best dancer in the world. She spends a lot of her time with her husband, Jesse, teaching him how to dance.