Gold-horned Tangars are a brightly colored tropical breed. They are primarily herbivores, and eat a wide variety of fruits and flowers in addition to the occasional bird. Tangars are well suited to life in the trees; their slender bodies make them light enough to be supported by thinner branches and agile enough to avoid obstacles while flying. Their brightly colored horns, found in both males and females, are used to attract mates.

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.

In a certain tropical forest, there exists a small band of Tangars known by nearby villages as the Tangarine. The name is a pun on "Tangar" and "tangerine", for this close-knit dragon tribe is very partial to citrus fruits of all kinds.

Twist Tangarine has a very strange way of eating her citrus. Instead of just eating the fruit, she pokes a hole in it with her horns, then squeezes it with her tail or jaws and drinks the juice that comes out. Apparently, she just likes it that way.

Twist also loves to fly and can often be found giving Glider tips or leading him to a "great new takeoff spot".