Holiday dragons are a very mysterious breed. They are only seen during winter, and even then it is hard to catch a glimpse of one. They are responsible for the general cheer that spreads during the holidays. In essence, they are the “Spirits of Winter.”

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.

Allen von Peppermint is a wrapping-wing dragon, and a decorator for his clan. Every holidays, he is tasked with decorating the western side of his clan's territory, while his brother Jasper von Peppermint does the eastern section. However, their styles differ: Jasper embraces 'modern' decorations, while Allen prefers to stay with the traditional ornaments. Assisted by a group of eager tinsels, every holiday season Allen flies amongst his area hanging up old-fashioned ornaments. Though Allen and his group generally avoid Jasper and his feisty gang of pygmy helpers, they occasionally clash at the borders, where each side tries to outdo the other in decoration. However, the only real trouble is the territory around the clan camp that they cooperate in. Needless to say, the two brothers can never agree and often tear down each other's decorations (and leave nasty surprises for each other) in the middle of the night, which gives all the other dragons headaches as they screech and argue.