Striped Dragons come in a dazzling array of colors complemented by an intricate pattern of stripes. These bright colors and patterns help attract their favorite food, insects. Because their prey is so tiny, striped dragons must spend a large portion of their day eating. The color of the offspring is usually determined by the dragon’s mate.

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.

Brave Eglantine earned her name the hard way. As an egg, she was saved from abandonment with only eleven minutes left to live. But the little hatchling inside that egg wasn't ready to give up without a fight. A fight is what it took, although even her owner was doubtful the little dragonlet would make it with so little time left, thinking Brave Eglantine would merely wind up as a small, broken eggshell at the back of the cave. Eleven minutes and three emergency rooms later, Brave Eglantine proved everyone wrong by hatching from her egg with not a moment to spare. She has lived happily among her owner's other dragons ever since. She is living proof that sometimes, all you need in order to thrive is a helping hand and a healthy dose of stubbornness.