Silver Dragons are arguably one of the most beautiful types of dragons. They live in high altitude habitats such as mountains. Silver females eat meat only when a male dragon brings it to them as part of courtship, though they are typically highly-independent. They possess an almost magical aura that lights up any place they are in, and are looked upon with awe by humans and animals alike.

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.

Ephemeral Hope is defined as hope lasting a very short time. Once, Hope's owner had searched for many days and nights to find a rare dragon such as herself but with little success. She had given up on such an impossible task and focused on other things. It was not until many months later, perhaps entirely by chance, that a glowing silver egg caught her attention, Ephemeral Hope.

Hope is a very reclusive dragon but has a calm, understanding aura about her. If one needs a quiet place to think, one only needs to seek out Ephemeral Hope's cave, needing not to say a single word in her presence. Though shy, she is fiercely loyal and will appear when needed most. Ephemeral Hope, despite her name, will remain indefinitely.