Skywing Dragons spend most of their lives flying in the air. They hunt from the air, diving at prey from above, and land only to rest. They are some of the fastest fliers, capable of extremely high speeds. The webbing at the end of the tail acts as a rudder, allowing them to easily change direction during flight.

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.

Although Raya was already selected as the representative of the skywing dragons, everyone knows that Naryar's honest desire is to see Athalar, a pure caveborn dragon, on her place instead. From what everyone knows, Athalar is noble, if not a little headstrong, and is often off searching for adventure. But the others also notice that he is often at Naryar's side. The other dragons are wary, lest the male skywing does intend to connive with the red leader in making him the representative of his order, by fair or foul means.