When Water Dragons mature, they lose the ability to survive on land, entering the water permanently. They are adept swimmers and eat whatever fish are in the lake they live in. They tend to inhabit the same lake for their entire lives, although a few live in the ocean and swim all over the world.

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.

Ulham is a sea dragon by nature, so frequents the water outside the cave. His daily duties involve keeping watch for any intruders and prevention of said outsiders from entering the cave. He doesn't enjoy his work however and constantly becomes distracted, deciding that swimming and playing with the young hatchlings is a better use of his time. He enjoys water fights with the young, and they often go back to the cave dripping wet. This makes for annoyed carers, such as Autha, who forbids them from entering the water with Ulham. Although Ulham is in trouble frequently for his lack of attention, he does have friends and a mate, and is happy to do his duty, when he remembers what to do!