Bright-Breasted Wyverns are a breed of dragon easily recognized by their bright red markings. They are a small breed, only the size of a full-grown man. However, they have developed poisonous barbs on their feet to make up for their size. Their coloration is used to warn off potential predators of the danger, and is also used to attract mates. They are very social, and can often be seen preening in large groups.

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 psychopathic little creature is well known (and feared) throughout the majority of his range, mainly due to his habit of attacking anything that moves for no good reason. Seeing as he is only the size of a person, one would think this isn't quite that terrifying—until one factors in the lethally poisonous spikes on his ankles. At one point, a few of the dragon guard managed to capture him and keep him in a cage, and upon his breaking out again, the locals realized he uses his ankle barbs in much the same way a normal prisoner would use a shank--leading to his name.