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.

Ever since she was a little hatchling, Hanging By A Heartstring wanted to be different from the others. Not that she wasn't different, being one of the few Albino dragons in the Cave. Bullied for lacking pigment in her scales, she has tried many times to be noticed for her many talents. These include plate-spinning, singing on-key, impersonating frogs and miscellaneous magic tricks with onions.

Unfortunately for Heartstring, many of her attempts to gain recognition have failed miserably. The only dragon that pays attention to her is her own reflection. Because of her rejection from draconic society, Hanging By A Heartstring can often be heard bawling in a dark corner of the cave.