Rift Wyrms are dragons adapted to both the frigid depths of the sea and the void that exists in the space between spaces. They have the ability to rip holes in the fabric of space that lead into and out of the void, and can manipulate the size and location of these rifts with additional effort. Their bodies give off an unsettling chill, while their mouths tend to glow from the mana they’ve consumed. Between their appearance and their method of travel, Rift Wyrms have a reputation as eldritch creatures that do not belong in this world. They tend to have a mischievous streak facilitated by their abilities. This ranges by individual from harmless japery to active malevolence, and many people and dragons are wary of them. Despite their reputation as tricksters, these wyrms are curious and may choose to help others on a whim just as often as they decide to harm.

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.

The name she uses for herself, "Planar Shockwave", is grand and beautiful and powerful, just like her! However, other denizens of the places this dragon frequents feel she doesn't "deserve" such a name. A capricious, self-centered, inattentive, and wasteful wyrm whose preferred problem-solving tactic involves violence, she makes no attempt to endear herself to anyone, so they call her whatever they want. The section on Planar Shockwave in the administrative district's records contains a variety of colorful statements about her, and since she is illiterate, people like to make the entry longer and longer with new, silly or insulting additions whenever she arrives and engages in destructive or self-important behavior.