Striped River Dragons dwell in clear, deep-moving water. These dragons are playful and active, but wild individuals are very shy and tend to flee at the first sign of humans. They are excellent swimmers and can hold their breath for up to an hour, and are also capable of magic-powered flight for short distances. Their hoards usually consist of shells, smooth river stones, and freshwater pearls; Striped River Dragons often trade objects from their hoard and give “gifts” to dragons or people they consider to be friends. These dragons are intolerant of poor water conditions, so their presence is often an indicator of a healthy river system.

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.

Rivershine, like many other River-Striped dragons, is a solitary creature by nature, so it doesn't bother her that she has kept away from the company of most other dragons for the last several centuries. She has her mate, and their daughter Rivershimmer, and that is enough. Her mate, Shimmersprite, is insistent on their isolation from other dragons on the continent. Back in the days of the Old Featherwing Weyr, he was given the title Marquis by the human Feathers, whose death toppled the peaceful Weyr into scattered, broken pieces. He had power then.

So their small family swims the rivers of the continent, careful to avoid the attention of other dragons. If they were to be captured by Flameflow's scouts, Rivershine's mate might be held captive to harvest his valuable scales, and their daughter might...

The Tyrant Flameflow spares no dragon whose blood is impure.

Besides, Rivershine likes to be apart. She may miss her clan occasionally, but her daughter's life is far more important.