Black Marrows are named for their dark colored hides which are encased in a distinct exoskeleton. Their skull and the top edges of their spine push out from under the skin as they age. As such, their young need excessive amounts of calcium for this armor to develop. The older a Black Marrow dragon is, the more skeletal their appearance. They often use their skeletal looks to lure in foolish scavengers or terrify predators. These vicious dragons love nothing more than to crack open bones with their stony beaks and eat the marrow inside. Voracious scavengers, Black Marrows will swarm and devour corpses both old and fresh, sometimes even dragging larger finds to the water to allow them to “ripen.” Despite their dreadful demeanour and often horrid stench, Black Marrows are devoted mates and parents.

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.

She is one of the three guardians of the scroll and of its undead. The three guardians' main priority is to protect the undead and the scroll. This dragon is the Shadow Rodolite guardian. She has been given the duty of warding off unwanted strangers and predators looking for a hatchling meal.

Mistress of Benevolent Hate is a strong and prideful fighter. She's able to fend off even the mightiest of dragons. Yet, she has a soft spot for young ones and her mate, Hail Sithis. She's strict when it comes to youth rearing, but leaves the lessons of life to the males. Her job is to ward off any trespassers that dare enter the cave. Many females are envious of her strength as well as the fact that many males are after her for courtship when she already has a mate.

The Mistress of the scroll allows the Shadow guardians freedom to do as they wish; however, they are always heavily instructed to take extreme care of the Zombie and Neglected dragons as they are weak.