Dorsal Dragons are so named because they have large fins along their backs that can be raised and lowered at will. They use these fins to regulate body temperature; they raise them to cool off when they become overheated. The bright colors on the fins double as a means of attracting mates.

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.

Dark Paris is a Klingon Dorsal, a member of the Star Trek Lineage, and part of the notable Paris family which includes great, great, grand uncle, the legendary flier, Tom Eugene Paris. After Tom Paris married B'elanna the half-Klingon and their daughter proved to be the Kuvah Magh, other members of the Paris family were sought out by Klingons, and many found themselves with Klingon mates. As a result, Paris became a highly honored name among the Klingon Houses. Dark Paris is the young head of the Northern Verdant Mountain Weyr, where he and future mate, Dark Rebellion, settled as young but fiercely determined hatchlings. They carried their friends, Mentha Verdant and Lapis Ocean Sky, when the four set off to find a land where they could follow young Mentha's vision, Proud, intelligent and fearless, he is not afraid to offer his opinion or his assistance for any just cause, with flying skills that may prove him the equal to his great uncle. To the House of Paris, QAPLA'!