Mint colored dragons are the most peaceful of all dragons; they only eat plants unless they scavenge meat from an already dead animal. They also have no ways to attack others or defend themselves. They are much smaller than other forms of dragons since they only double in size when they mature. Mint dragons are unable to use magic and cannot fly since they lack wings. Their looks have given rise to the common insult of calling dragons “large lizards.”

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.

Due to the discrimination against the poor Mint colored dragons, such as being the blame for the so-called insult "large lizards" toward dragons, and also due to the fact they have no natural defense, Mint Gleam has a dark outlook on the world around him. He prefers to dig small tunnels, all the while sniffing out Dark green dragons to avoid, and will only surface when in the cover of foliage or when he's around his good companion, Eventide Essence, a Night Glory drake. She helps to protect him when he needs it, and she even offers him a ride occasionally, since he lacks wings. The duo enjoy traveling and collecting small trinkets which they arrange in a neat row to display to their other cave-mates, as they share a large hollow along with many other diverse dragons of every kind.