Shimmer-scale Dragons are a very beautiful breed with small—but highly reflective—scales that shimmer and shine as the dragon moves through water. They don’t have fins or webbed feet, but their long, eel-like bodies allow them to swim quite fast. They were once rumored to carry large pearls in their claws—causing many to seek them out in search of this fabulous treasure. In reality, the “pearl” is of greater value to the dragon, for the fabled treasure is actually an egg carried by a migrating female.

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.

Pampered as a child and having the freedom to do anything she wanted, Twix decided to read and study magic. To apply some of her skills, she became an entertainer for the children in the community. She visits them on the beachfront daycare and performs small magical feats to amuse them, such as levitating rocks in patterns and creating illusory copies of herself and doing skits with them. Every week, the young ones gather, excitedly demanding to see Magic Twix. Some serious dragons find this frivolous and wish she'd use her powers and knowledge to train the kids. There is one kingcrowne rabbi in particular who seems to have no concept of fun. If he's not teaching or writing, he's grumbling about the entertainment value of Twix's shows. Whenever the rabbi comes to the daycare to pick up his grandchildren and comments that her performance isn't that impressive, the hatchlings cheerfully remind him that grown-ups aren't her target audience. "Silly rabbi," they say, "Twix is for kids".