Striped Dragons come in a dazzling array of colors complemented by an intricate pattern of stripes. These bright colors and patterns help attract their favorite food, insects. Because their prey is so tiny, striped dragons must spend a large portion of their day eating. The color of the offspring is usually determined by the dragon’s 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.

A calm, gentle dragon, this female takes orphans under her wings--both dragon and human--and raises them carefully to adulthood, educating them in both books and kindness along the way. As a result, many of her fledglings adore her and remain fiercely loyal to her even as adults. It's of no surprise, then, that tense flocks of dragons came running when they heard there had been an attack on the school Frost runs; it seems it had been meant as an assault on her life. Frost would say nothing of who or what she thought was behind the attack, but has since transferred all her pupils over to the care of one of her most powerful friends and seems to be readying herself for something...