Feisty and energetic, Whiptail Dragons pride themselves on their speed and agility. It is not unusual to see several whiptails racing each other. Though fragile, they can easily evade attacks with their superior speed, and often use their long tails as a weapon, giving rise to their name.

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.

Shuriken is the fastest of Nadat's whiptails. She considers speed her greatest asset and trains regularly to keep it up. Some view her as a sort of snob because she focuses more on working out than other dragons. While they're not entirely correct, they have a small point. She doesn't consider herself better than other dragons, but she doesn't find them interesting.