Spirit Ward Dragons are a special breed that ward off evil spirits—at least, that’s what the legends say. During nighttime festivals, people love to see these dragons, because they believe that the dragons guard against evil spirits. The dragons are dark-colored, but glow with a flame-colored internal light that has an intensity that they control.

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.

To alleviate her daytime boredom, Eastward has taken up tree-weaving as a hobby, tying trees with various colors of yarn "acquired" from the nearby humans to make amusing stringy shapes. Aside from that specific habit, she loves patterns and sees them everywhere, so if she comes across something and cannot make out a discernible pattern in it, she'll rearrange its contents, add twigs and rocks to it, or draw on it. Humans call this "vandalism", but Eastward says everything she's messed with has been greatly improved.