When Water Dragons mature, they lose the ability to survive on land, entering the water permanently. They are adept swimmers and eat whatever fish are in the lake they live in. They tend to inhabit the same lake for their entire lives, although a few live in the ocean and swim all over the world.

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.

Seegang (see-gong) is a very wise dragon with a protective nature. He occasionally ventures from his lake to visit other dragons from distant lands, but is mostly content to sit at home and watch the young dragons grow. He is quite hurt by the huge pile of abandoned eggs further downstream, and hopes that even the most common and plentiful eggs find homes. Some do not see the point in worrying over things that are beyond his powers, but no one bothers to question him about it.