Geode Dragons are closely related to Stone dragons. They are covered in a hard stone-like material as well as beautiful crystal. Their wings are entirely useless for flight, but they help attract mates. The dragons with the most brilliant and colorful crystals are more likely to 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.

Abandoned at birth because he lacked some kind of useful trait (he doesn't know what it is except he lacks it), Nonstarter's only desire is to please others and be seen as useful by his adoptive family and his community network of mixed dragons. He would prefer "being useful" to involve holding still, such as posing as a table or standing guard at the network's main mouth, but of course he'll do nearly anything to make others happy. Nonstarter has a partner picked out for him, a geode as well, and since it would please his parents for him to court her and the two of them remain together for the rest of their lives, he's happy to obey them.