Frostbite Dragons first appear at the beginning of winter, creeping in with the frosts. They have found their place in human lore as the spirits of snow, since they only reveal themselves during icy weather. In the depths of winter, they cover the world in blankets of snow and are believed to be responsible for the glittering frost that creeps over everything. Although they appear cold and distant, they are actually rather mischievous and enjoy spending time dancing through blizzards.

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.

Sappari comes from a line of Magi Dragon parents, and this may be the explanation for her strong, and sometimes involuntary, magical abilities. When she was younger, she found that she would awaken from naps and sleep to find that she'd somehow coated her living cave in layers of frost and snow, especially if she'd had a nightmare. Fortunately, certain scents like pine and woodsmoke can calm her while she sleeps, so Sappari simply keeps some fragrant plants on hand and hangs a sign over her cave telling passersby not to panic if there seems to be a blizzard going on inside the cave.