Monarch Dragons feed on large waterfowl, supplementing with a diet of eggs and fish as needed. Driven by the arrival of cold weather and the need to follow their prey, Monarchs are themselves migratory, leaving the forests in early fall and heading to the warmer climates of deserts and jungles. These migrations are a sight to see, as along the way smaller groups join with one another to form a single large group that can blot out the sunlight as they fly over. Until they reach their destination, they only land for short periods of time to rest. Monarchs spread out across the land at the end of their journey, breaking up once more into their small family groups until the time comes to return to the forest.

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.

Milkweed Nymph was born into a large family of Monarch Dragons. However, when the time came for the clan to undergo the yearly migration, a sudden windstorm ended up separating Milkweed Nymph from her family. As it was to be her first time making the migration, she had no idea which way to go to reunite with the others. By sheer chance, she happened across a kaleidoscope of ordinary monarchs, who just happened to be undergoing their own migration. In the hopes that following after the butterflies would help her find her missing family, Milkweed Nymph decided to follow them. But by the time they reached their destination, Milkweed Nymph had developed a good friendship with the monarch butterflies. Unable to choose between her family and newfound friends, Milkweed Nymph eventually managed to convince her family to amalgamate with the monarch butterflies.