Shimmer-scale Dragons are a very beautiful breed with small—but highly reflective—scales that shimmer and shine as the dragon moves through water. They don’t have fins or webbed feet, but their long, eel-like bodies allow them to swim quite fast. They were once rumored to carry large pearls in their claws—causing many to seek them out in search of this fabulous treasure. In reality, the “pearl” is of greater value to the dragon, for the fabled treasure is actually an egg carried by a migrating female.

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.

Aia works closely with her brother to lead their Cave. Quick-thinking and charismatic, Aia is the dragon the others go to with problems. Her brother tends to be standoffish and unsure of himself when dealing with regular dragons. Aia is able to take her brother's brilliant ideas and make dragons like them. Aia is well aware of where the true ideas for leadership come from and she is grateful that her brother hasn't decided that he no longer needs her 'translation' skills.