Originating from a single species that thrived in ancient times, Xenowyrms have become an incredibly diverse breed whose appearances vary depending on their habitats. Each Xenowyrm subspecies is heavily reliant on the power of different types of mana, making them powerful magic users. Pyros are easily the heaviest of all Xenowyrm subspecies and they use their weight to their advantage. If scorching their foes with flames doesn’t finish them off, Pyros will use the weight of their bodies for sheer crushing power. They create their lairs solely in volcanic regions, where lava and billowing flames are the land’s most prominent features.

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.

Cassandra started her life in the worst possible way—her egg cracked by a band of roaming dragons that had just killed her parents, she spent her hatchling years as the slave of those four brutes. For a while she was naive enough to think the Mageia actually cared for her but when Methos failed to protect her from his brethren's wrath, she let go of that delusion. After she managed to escape her tormentors, Cassandra spent ages to grow stronger and develop her magic, so that when she one day will inevitably find them once again, she'll be strong enough to kill them one by one.