Terrae Dragons are primarily herbivores who prefer to eat from the tops of trees. However, due to their massive size, they must rely on small, specialized scales to absorb and convert energy from the sun. Since they live in tightly-knit groups, this form of energy absorption helps preserve the forests in which these dragons reside.

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.

Near Saztemp's cave grows a kind of tree that no other dragon had ever seen before. These trees are tall and delicate, with trunks thinner than birch but stronger than oak, and the leaves are wispy strands softer than wool. The overall effect is one of a stick of candy floss stuck in the ground. Saztemp tends these "Tuftulla Trees", keeping them safe from entrepreneurial would-be woods-dragons with sharp things trying to harvest the sweet leaves. Fortunately, Taqain, who has recently taken up residence in her cave, is quite frightening enough to scare most dragons away.