Aria dragons are a brightly-colored and sprightly breed, perhaps most adored for their lyric calls. Their song-like melodies fill the areas they inhabit; their coos resemble those of birds, only more elegant and refined. They have fairly strong magical capabilities, but tend to reserve these strengths for last-minute defense, choosing to live their lives in simple peace. Arias, sticking to the tropics, typically live quite far from human settlements, giving rise to the previously held belief that they had gone extinct.

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.

Cryss Fuschia, known as Cryss for short, is the leader of the dragons of the Silverpelt Clan. He is kind and helpful, and prefers to negotiate rather than fight in times of conflict. He rules peacefully, and has chosen Crimson Diamondback, Crim for short, as his mate, whom he loves very much. He is wise, and though has a beautiful singing voice, is self-conscious about it and rarely sings. Cryss is also very strong, which is uncharacteristic for someone of his nature, but has weak magic, and with his reluctance to harm others he can be virtually useless in battle.