Gold-horned Tangars are a brightly colored tropical breed. They are primarily herbivores, and eat a wide variety of fruits and flowers in addition to the occasional bird. Tangars are well suited to life in the trees; their slender bodies make them light enough to be supported by thinner branches and agile enough to avoid obstacles while flying. Their brightly colored horns, found in both males and females, are used to attract mates.

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.

Kumquatte, as her name suggests, likes to eat kumquats. They are in fact her favorite food, and she can spend hours searching her territory for heavily-bearing trees. She is curious and alert but tends to be shy due to her small size. Still, if offered a gift of delicious kumquats, she will open up more easily and come out of hiding. She will also accept offerings of melons or other fruits from the citrus family. However, despite her love of citruses, Kumquatte is adaptable and is willing to eat other fruits or flowers if she has already consumed all of the citrus fruits and melons in her territory. Due to her agility and brighter than normal horns, she has received attention from male Gold-horned Tangars, but none of her suitors have been able to offer the quality fruit that she desires. Even though most other Gold-horned Tangars will eat small birds, Kumquatte finds this unappealing because she has befriended several birds of various species and therefore doesn't like the idea.