Aria dragons are a brightly-colored and sprightly breed, perhaps most adored for their lyric calls. Their song-like melodies fill the areas they inhabit; their coos resemble those of birds, only more elegant and refined. They have fairly strong magical capabilities, but tend to reserve these strengths for last-minute defense, choosing to live their lives in simple peace. Arias, sticking to the tropics, typically live quite far from human settlements, giving rise to the previously held belief that they had gone extinct.

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.

Salyan is a pink dragon, wife of Senenar. She is a dedicated and businesslike dragon, unlike many of her brethren. She takes on whatever workloads she can reasonably manage, and aids in all the official business she can. Salyan is one of the few truly influential pink dragons in the cave, setting her far apart from many others. This has the side effect of preventing her from raising her children, who she leaves mostly to Numorair (the two-headed scholar). She and Senenar are rarely able to share a private moment.

Salyan has little time for hobbies, similarly to her husband, and sinks herself into political mires as much as she can. She is, however, more than competent at reading and writing, as these are more than essential in her line of work. She applies herself with immense dedication and perseverance to any set task. She has practically nothing of a real social life beyond Senenar, and this suits her perfectly well.