Shallow Water Dragons are found in tropical regions where the water is warm. They use their magic to hunt, using bubbles to capture small fish and animals. Their large, webbed feet make them excellent swimmers and they are able to move at very high speeds. Due to their bright color, these dragons are easily spotted in the lagoons where they live.

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.

The youngest child of the powerful Magistride family, Minnow often feels useless and unimportant compared to her much more accomplished or bold siblings. She has a need to feel like she's doing something that matters, namely helping other dragons in meaningful ways. She just needs to feel like she's making a difference in her community, by any means necessary, which is probably why she aligns herself with such threatening and deadly dragons. Minnow, though truly a good dragon at heart, tends to make some questionable decisions in order to accomplish her goals. She joined a group of dragons who run the river system of her home (a crime family, basically) in order to work from the inside and truly help others. And, to be fair, she absolutely has. Minnow is revered for her power to solve problems in the community and make things better. She solves disputes, arguments, territory division, most anything. Although others may just agree with her because they know who her friends are.