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.

Avielle, while possessing powerful magical abilities, is extremely weak and helpless when it comes to physical combat. This ineptitude combined with her blazing temper and aggressive sarcasm often means she gets into more trouble than she can handle. Because she gets angry so quickly, she has almost no foresight when it comes to dangerous situations. Even so, she's slowly becoming stronger through all her trials, and braver as well.