Aria dragons are a brightly-colored and sprightly breed, perhaps most adored for their lyric calls. Their song-like melodies fill the areas they inhabit; their coos resemble those of birds, only more elegant and refined. They have fairly strong magical capabilities, but tend to reserve these strengths for last-minute defense, choosing to live their lives in simple peace. Arias, sticking to the tropics, typically live quite far from human settlements, giving rise to the previously held belief that they had gone extinct.

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.

Dionisia is well known as a vain dragon who seeks only to please her older mate Jurgisr. Many despise Dionisia for her cruelty towards her daughter Vaashe. Dionisia abandoned her as a hatchling and continues today to refuse to acknowledge that she is her daughter. Some dragons do feel a shred of pity towards Dionisia. Dionisia loves Jurgisr completely but this is hardly requited on Jurgisrs behalf. For most of the part Jurgisr is away exploring and only returns to Dionisia during mating season. Dionisia is left to care for the children and the knowledge that her true love is only using her.