Guardian Dragons have large shields on the end of their tails. Although the shields appear to be heavy, they are light, yet nearly unbreakable. Guardian Dragons use their tail-shields, as well as their wings, to deflect attacks and protect others. Often, they will guard the eggs and hatchlings of a nest while others are away. They are generally peaceful, and will not retaliate unless necessary. They have no need to forage or hunt, as they are fed by those they protect.

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.

Similar to her older sister, Alualani as a hatchling, had appeared in the cave mysteriously. Nevertheless, Alualani was raised lovingly among the other hatchlings in the cave. Alualani grew up under her sister Kahulani, who had become one of the honorary protectors of the cave as the defense leader. Alualani helps her sister whenever the cave is on high alert of a potentially dangerous intruder, but she has never made the ranks as one of the protectors herself. Sometimes she gets blue when people speak highly of her sister- it's a troubling burden to be the younger sibling of an exceeding member of the cave. There are high expectations assumed of Alualani that she just can't seem to satisfy in everyone's eyes. Kahulani feels helpless for her sister, so she always spends her free time with her sister taking a stroll around the cave, sitting by the water. The expectations seem to have settled when everyone sees how the two get along and enjoy each other's company. Alualani loves her sis.