Striped Dragons come in a dazzling array of colors complemented by an intricate pattern of stripes. These bright colors and patterns help attract their favorite food, insects. Because their prey is so tiny, striped dragons must spend a large portion of their day eating. The color of the offspring is usually determined by the dragon’s mate.

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.

Sikarbaal is Fire of Blood's eldest son and is expected to take his responsibilities seriously. His father wants him to help protect the clan leader and his family and makes him train daily, even though Sikarbaal would much rather spend his time exploring and doing his own thing.

Although he has great respect for Whyte, Sikarbaal doesn't like the idea of spending the rest of his own life protecting him and his immediate family and sometimes becomes quite bitter about it.