Coastal Waverunners spend most of their time skimming the waves along the coast, snatching up their prey from the shallow waters. They have developed markings along the leading edges of their body that help disguise them as breaking waves. When they are not hunting, they enjoy playing among sand-dunes and shallow tide-pools. These dragons live in small but noisy rookeries. Some stories say Waverunners can fly for days on end without landing.

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.

Juniper is the daughter of the leader of the herd, Tsubaki, and the second-in-command, Snowling. She is rather hot-headed like Aaron but not as much. Juniper likes the nickname June. June is the next leader after her mother grows too old. While she loves her parents very much, Juniper doesn't really want to be leader. She has always wanted to be as free as a bird but often has to take on some responsibilities. June is a part of the next generation.