Albino Dragons are so named because their translucent, scale-less skin lacks all pigment. Instead, to help protect their bodies from the sun, they are coated in an oily secretion that blocks the sun’s harmful rays. The call of an albino dragon is similar to a barn owl--a shriek instead of a roar.

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.

His father gave him his name, but his mother declared that no baby could be called "Orchestra." So she called him Tobias, and Tobias or Tobey he has been ever since. He inherited all his mother's playfulness and hardly any of his father's reserve. He is a great clown and keeps everyone in constant laughter, and is a great companion to Nrogara. She claims he keeps her spirits light.