Albino Dragons are so named because their translucent, scale-less skin lacks all pigment. Instead, to help protect their bodies from the sun, they are coated in an oily secretion that blocks the sun’s harmful rays. The call of an albino dragon is similar to a barn owl--a shriek instead of a roar.

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.

As the moon rises over the keep's still gray walls, a shriek pierces the otherwise still night.  The sky's watery light is blotted out by two pairs of wings.  Alisto flies alongside his mate, gently grooming her skin and flying just beneath her, allowing his updraft to make her flight easier.  It is apparent in the way he fusses over her that he loves her, and as they settle onto one of the citadel's towers, one would think that perhaps humans could learn something from this gentle giant.