Mint colored dragons are the most peaceful of all dragons; they only eat plants unless they scavenge meat from an already dead animal. They also have no ways to attack others or defend themselves. They are much smaller than other forms of dragons since they only double in size when they mature. Mint dragons are unable to use magic and cannot fly since they lack wings. Their looks have given rise to the common insult of calling dragons “large lizards.”

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.

Deregh always felt left out as a young hatchling, due to her odd naming and small stature. When she first matured, she thought it unfair that all her adoptive brothers and sisters were bigger and had obtained wings, flittering in the sky as she was confined to the ground. Her only friends were the vines, who tried to include her in their burrowing, unfortunately unsuccessfully as she neither had the strength nor claws to burrow. However, with age came wisdom and humility, as she now has purpose. She ensures that all the younger hatchlings can play together, avoiding conflict and harm. She has even found a mate, that is the source of her cave-sibling's envy. She doesn't take advantage of this though, as she still remembers her younger life of loneliness and upset. She now stands tall, even if she has no magic, no wings and no height!