Seasonal Dragons take on the characteristics of the season during which they are born. Thus, eggs that are laid in spring match the pink flowers and green buds of spring, and those that are laid in the summer grow to depict the bright green of the forest trees and the yellow of the sun. Eggs laid in autumn display the bright colors of leaves falling from trees, and those that are laid during winter take on the appearance of the icy snow.

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.

Splendorius is akin to both the inland wind and the trees, with the personality of both. She is flame, and breeze, and color, and movement, and autumn. Quiet, secretive, but always there, always watching—guarding—protecting. She can merge her body with nearby wood, leaves, or wind, thus disappearing, allowing her to move about without being seen. So the next time you see a swirling pile of leaves, tossed and turned by the wind until they fly along with it, see it for what it just might possibly be: a dragon, the child of splendor.