Aria dragons are a brightly-colored and sprightly breed, perhaps most adored for their lyric calls. Their song-like melodies fill the areas they inhabit; their coos resemble those of birds, only more elegant and refined. They have fairly strong magical capabilities, but tend to reserve these strengths for last-minute defense, choosing to live their lives in simple peace. Arias, sticking to the tropics, typically live quite far from human settlements, giving rise to the previously held belief that they had gone extinct.

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.

This sweet, serene female bears a tag numbered 0001 on a delicate golden chain around her neck. Near to where she rests stands a tiny human-made shack. It contains only a large card catalogue, each numbered card bearing the demographic information of its corresponding dragon.

This dragon's card is somewhat tattered. The information on the front of the card is neatly printed, but this card also seems to have a few brief notes written on the back in a rather untidy scrawl:

"Merizka (muh-RIZ-kuh), Meri—maternal—helpful with eggs and growing hatchlings. No quick movements."

It seems her mistress cares for her a great deal, as there are small hearts drawn along the bottom edge of the card.