Striped Dragons come in a dazzling array of colors complemented by an intricate pattern of stripes. These bright colors and patterns help attract their favorite food, insects. Because their prey is so tiny, striped dragons must spend a large portion of their day eating. The color of the offspring is usually determined by the dragon’s mate.

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.

Joel is an outcast in his stepmother's eyes; as well as his father's. He was a mistake and a burden... he grew up believing he was an unwanted hatchling and shouldn't have hatched. His "mother" and father treated him disrespectfully and neglected him most of his life because he was never supposed to happen. He did not look like either of his parents; he knew that for sure. When Joel grew up he set out on a quest to find his mother; his real mother, who he knew would love him for who he was.