Coastal Waverunners spend most of their time skimming the waves along the coast, snatching up their prey from the shallow waters. They have developed markings along the leading edges of their body that help disguise them as breaking waves. When they are not hunting, they enjoy playing among sand-dunes and shallow tide-pools. These dragons live in small but noisy rookeries. Some stories say Waverunners can fly for days on end without landing.

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.

Talon, as she is called, is a water-loving dragon like any of her breed. She is much like a large, draconian seagull -- swooping up and down the strand, shrieking and hooting, stealing food from others. Talon is full of energy, and can be exhausting to keep up with at times. She is also quite maternal, even caring for other dragons' clutches without their permission. She was the first dragon in the clan to become a mother, taking the younger "Pride", the Tri-Horn, as her mate at least once. Talon often plays with Rabbit, the cheerful Red.