Ultraviolet Dragons are a heat-loving breed that are most commonly found in hot, arid environments. These hardy dragons are omnivorous and will eat both plant and animal matter, even species with thorny physical defenses such as cacti. They are generally peaceful and often quite friendly, but males will become aggressive and cantankerous during the breeding season. Intense fights take place over females, sometimes resulting in injury for both combatants.

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.

Some say dreams are meaningless fantasies, but Tsinga believes that within them lies the answer to life's mysteries. To her, they show the past, foretell the future, or give glimpses of other worlds. While Tsinga does posses some clairvoyance, most dreams escape her mind once the sleep clears from her eyes. Those dreams she does manage to remember are silly, harmless dreams of leaping through a field as a hatchling in pursuit of a brightly-colored butterfly, or strange dreams of faceless attackers and haunting voices. The only remarkable thing about her gift is that she can expand her telepathy to speak in the minds of other animals. Most are frightened by this and her ramblings about dreams, however; the only real friend she has is a steppe eagle named Skart.