Thunder Dragons are the masters of electricity. Their wings gather energy as they soar through the clouds, and when they clap their wings together they can create devastating arcs of lightning. They can stay airborne nearly indefinitely, landing only to sleep and breed; they catch their prey from the air and take moisture from the clouds. A thunder dragon’s roar is considered to be an omen of misfortune.

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.

Before he was the Bane of Life or the Ethereal General, Izdati was a big brother. A part of Denzin will always love his brother, no matter how twisted his elder gets.

At a young age, their father cast them into the wild to die. He didn't have the gall to kill either outright, but he did wound both, intent on allowing nature to take its course to prevent the prophecy from coming true.

Izdati shielded Denzin, promising him he'd take care of him. Despite his own grave injuries, he couldn't abandon Denzin. Denzin meant the world to Izdati.

But fate is a capricious thing. One night, while Izdati was hunting, wildfire swept across the forest. Terrified, Denzin fled. He cried for his brother, but it wasn't Izdati who found him. By chance, a hen of the Szpon Clan found him. She brought him to the safety of Szpon territory despite his hysterical protests that he wasn't going anywhere without his brother.

The two were separated, never to meet again until insanity had consumed his elder.