Feisty and energetic, Whiptail Dragons pride themselves on their speed and agility. It is not unusual to see several whiptails racing each other. Though fragile, they can easily evade attacks with their superior speed, and often use their long tails as a weapon, giving rise to their name.

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.

Coris Bluestripe is the founder and leader of the Bluestripe Clan, a family of whiptails who pride themselves on their speed and agility, and he's extremely proud of how his clan has grown from just himself and Haria to encompass over two dozen whiptails.  New arrivals are all tested by Coris to see if they are worthy of becoming Bluestripes.  If they can hold their own in a race with him, they are allowed to stay.  If not, they must leave to seek homes elsewhere.  Coris, though rather too proud of his racing skills, is otherwise a good leader, and is respected by all of the other members of the Bluestripe Clan.