Shadow Walkers are a strange breed that possess the ability to slip between the planes of reality, becoming immaterial. This allows them to hide in the shadows, either hunting from the concealment of near invisibility or evading enemies. Though they become corporeal to mate or to eat, they spend most of the rest of their lives walking in the shadows. Shadow Walkers are wary creatures, though on dark autumn evenings when the leaves fall to swirl in the chill, rain damp air, they may be seen drifting out from the shadows.

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.

Misttary has very little presence, often forgotten by her fellow dragons. When sad or shy, she simply disappears. A very wise dragon nonetheless, she gives a listening ear to everyone, even when they don't know she's there. She scares people quite often with her sudden appearances, especially Eritrick, who has been known to emit a high screeching sound when she appears out of nowhere. It is not screaming, it's 'exclaiming'. Misttary loves puzzles, especially riddles, and mulls over them often.