Frilled Dragons are smaller than most other breeds, but when threatened, they stretch out their wings and frills to appear larger. They generally do not like to fight and prefer hiding to confrontation. Frilled dragons live in small groups and often band together to scare off potential threats. Males also use their frills as a way to attract mates, with those displaying the “best” frills being more likely to breed.

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.

Takeda Shingen is the very last frill to have ever grown up in his cave; only a hatchling as he watched his species vanish, he is somewhat more moody than the other frills. He also has a very strong sense of honour, and feels there is nothing nobler than protecting those in need. He is often not in his cave, but instead on long, arduous journeys, seeking people to help. In truth, it is not his self-imposed quest that truly brings him the most happiness; those who have seen his face light up with joy when he enters a hatchery know that Takeda's greatest delight is playing with young hatchlings.  Older dragons from his cave has often advised Takeda to settle down, and become a permanent watcher of the hatchlings, but he has always shrugged the suggestions down, considering it to be a job of lesser importance.