Scimitar-wing Wyverns are a small breed, eating mainly birds and small vertebrates; as such, they lack the large teeth and heavy claws of their larger cousins. They are far from defenseless, however, and are named for the blade-like growth that forms over the first digit of their wings. The wyverns use these blades to defend themselves from any attacker. Their blades are quite strong and can cut through almost any scale or hide.

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.

Admonition's job is to slice fruit, and he's been nicknamed "Admonition" by the other dragons because for the first few weeks after they learned of his new job, he was on the receiving end of rebukes from several clan members for interacting with humans, which is frowned upon. He doesn't have to be super careful on most occasions because the fruit is for juice or pies and things like that. He's trusted to not eat anything on the job because his boss knows he doesn't like fruit. Every month, Admonition brings home with a pouch of coins and a sack of jerky, which he adds to the pile (the coins) or eats by himself (the jerky). He doesn't like or dislike his job, and he doesn't care what the other dragons who don't have jobs think of him.