Lumina Dragons received their names from their highly reflective scales, which—at times—seem to glow. They are vain, always strutting about and preening incessantly; if one of their scales has so much as a scratch or a defect, they’ll remove it. Luckily, their scales grow back quickly, and each new growth is more beautiful than the last. These narcissistic dragons live in small groups and prefer to surround themselves with beauty. The females guard their territory and eggs while the males search for vegetation to eat.

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.

Zestera attended the Aurenzel Academy where she was subsequently paired with a male Turpentine named Turpenton in nearly every one of her classes. Though Turpenton was well-educated, soft-spoken, and incredibly handsome, she could never see past her prejudice against Turpentine dragons- she found them revolting. Throughout her life, she had been told to avoid Turpentines because they were "beneath" Lumina dragons. She was quite relieved on their graduation day when she thought she would never have to see him again.

However, one day, a large Hellfire Wyvern threatened her after she unwittingly meandered into her territory. Right before she accepted her fate, Turpenton swooped out of nowhere, snatching her up and flying with her to safety. Since then, she has dropped her prejudice and learned from her mistakes. She has even developed strong feelings of friendship towards her sweet savior.