Harvest Dragons are a large, flightless breed most often found in heavily forested mountains. Normally shy, these omnivorous dragons keep to themselves in remote regions, but in the fall they descend from their high territory to search for food—and lots of it. During the autumn months, harvest dragons will eat whatever they can find, from large and small animals to nuts and fruit. In the winter they retreat into large caves and hibernate until spring, living off the fat they have built up.

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.

Winegolde adores the large chamber carved out for her and her best friend Pippin by the Stone Dragon Trobi and his mate the Green Dragon Evia. She spends every winter there deeply asleep and dreaming of her favorite food, apples, until spring arrives. Then she and Pippin wander the woods until they meet up with Dionyn and Kalock. She can't help them with their magic but she lends physical protection to the woodland, making sure no one comes to take more than their fair share of resources.