Mint colored dragons are the most peaceful of all dragons; they only eat plants unless they scavenge meat from an already dead animal. They also have no ways to attack others or defend themselves. They are much smaller than other forms of dragons since they only double in size when they mature. Mint dragons are unable to use magic and cannot fly since they lack wings. Their looks have given rise to the common insult of calling dragons “large lizards.”

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.

Sweet, understated, and a little shy, Figwit spends most of her time looking after the frozen youngsters of the clan. She is a highly popular nanny among the little ones, and she is always tailed by a group of them. She is firmly uninterested in adult male company, spurning the advances of the few that have shown interest in her. Though she has told no one, she has a slight crush on the sweet and playful Fuff Futterwacken—but Fuff has already found her true love, and Figwit is too shy to speak up. Instead of pursuing this interest, Figwit contents herself with taking especial care of Fuff's frozen children, Fluff and Pluff.