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.

Bronze Medal's Joy is a very boastful dragon. He revels in the attention he gets for being a Tinsel, and he almost never speaks of anyone other than himself. He hates being ignored, and sometimes, to avoid this, will burst into a gathering with no warning. "Even bad attention is good." is his motto, he does not care if dragons look upon him with adoration or hatred, as long as they look at him and his bronze scales.