Black Dragons are warriors. They are strong and capable in battles of force, but also ample magic users, capable of devastating opponents with their spells. Their bright eyes give them excellent night vision, which is why they generally hunt during the night.

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.

Crewl Lye thinks he can spell, but it's no more than a lie. He's a creative sort and churns out piles of manuscripts that no one can understand without giving themselves a headache as they work their way through his creative approach to spelling and punctuation. Other dragons have tried to encourage him to just tell his stories, or at least find someone who can give him a lesson in spelling and grammar, but Crewl Lye believes himself to be a prodigy who is tragically misunderstood by his peers.