Few dragons embody serenity and potential quite as perfectly as Avatars of Creation. They dedicate their abilities to the arts of healing and growing, and their shimmering scales seem to glow in accordance with their mood. The tendrils of an Avatar of Creation grow slowly throughout its life, and the longer the tendrils grow, the more potent its abilities become.

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.

Nkulu is the peaceful middle child of Mlezi by the Holly dragoness, Chilaili. For the first part of her youth, the little Avatar lives with the Winter Tribe. She learns the ways of being kind, giving to those who are less fortunate, and how to fill gloomy spirits with cheer. Once she is deemed old enough, Nkulu is taken in by the Healer Guild that begins teaching her how to use her skills and other means to heal. Despite being easy to distract, Nkulu quickly shows that her mother's lessons were successful as she can soothe her patients or make them laugh during treatment. Besides being a healer, Nkulu acts as the peacemaker between Uko and Mahoka. She never can understand their bickering, but she is able to soothe feelings between them.