Gemshard Dragons are small, gregarious, expressive easterns, living in large clans high in the jungle canopy. Their bodies are covered in tiny, gem-like scales that shimmer in direct light, and each dragon has a unique pattern of markings on the forked spade of its tail. Though Gemshard Easterns cannot fly, they often leap from springy branches high into the sky on sunny days and perform acrobatic spins and twirls to entertain themselves. When the weather turns foul, they pile up together on sturdy tree limbs and interlock the forks of their tails with others to keep warm and dry.

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.

Pretty open to anything, Malachite is a social butterfly with an enthusiasm for fun and entertainment. She's been known to try some pretty wild stuff on a dare, usually involving jumping (what her breed is most talented at.) She'll jump huge chasms, over a bonfire of swords, through hoops, between giant jaws, pretty much anything thought up by dragonkind, she's at least tried it. Succeeding is another story entirely. It's no secret she's received the most injuries of any Runecloak sibling. She's pretty nonchalant about it, too. Any request is valid in her eyes, so long as it makes somebody smile. Malachite just really enjoys getting other dragons together. She loves social groups and she loves inspiring awe and conversation in those groups. Nothing gets conversations going like some crazy story about somebody doing something stupid, and, if Malachite gets to be the subject of that story, she's all in.