Spitfires are a desert breed of dragon. Their dull brown bodies contrast with their brilliant turquoise markings, and they only blaze brighter when these dragons fight. Spitfires are notorious for their territorial natures, and the wing-edges of most are ripped and tattered before their first year is out. Spitfires are also noteworthy for their brilliant blue fire, which is used not for hunting or fighting, but rather for making glass caves from the sand, in which the dragons can soak up the sun.

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.

Tear was born on the day her father died in a battle. She was born crying so her mother named the wailing hatchling Tear Streaked. As she grew up Tear cried a lot causing her to be the laughing stock of the desert. Nobody knows why she cried a lot. Some say it was because of the tragic death of her father, others say it was because she's just a big crybaby. She refused to tell anyone why because she'd never be the same if she did tell someone. All that we know is this and the fact she wandered to the place she is today, crying.