When Water Dragons mature, they lose the ability to survive on land, entering the water permanently. They are adept swimmers and eat whatever fish are in the lake they live in. They tend to inhabit the same lake for their entire lives, although a few live in the ocean and swim all over the world.

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.

Ruthus was named after a lost friend. He is brave and powerful, and his goal is to make himself master of the rivers. He scorns the more romantic of dragons for falling for many ladies, but was lost to Blackeeca's cool beauty the moment he laid eyes on her. One child from their first mating is, he hopes, only the precursor to many more. Cymru Am Byth has not raised any objection so far...