Aether Wyverns have the ability to control winds utilising air mana. During mating season, rival males often attempt to impress females by hanging onto a rock beside the female and letting another Aether Wyvern blast gale-force winds at them. The one to stay on the rock the longest wins, and if the female wins, she will reject both males. These wyverns also use their ability to control winds to blow away intruding dragons or to capture prey, though an Aether Wyvern’s aim is not perfect. As a solution to their imperfect aim, these wyverns will create large winds that often blow away much more than they originally intended to.

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.

Sweeping Gales is a headstrong Aether Wyvern. He has always created the largest and strongest gusts of wind, hence his name.

Sweeping has always boasted about being able to withstand any wind another Aether blows at him, and his boasting was tested the day he saw the graceful flier Wintery Skys. You see, Wintery already had an admirer, Flowing Winds.

Sweeping flapped up to Wintery and challenged her to a blowing contest, along with Flowing who, of course, was nearby.

The three called on an older Aether to direct powerful winds at them as they got in position.

The Blower blew gale-forces at the three. Flowing saw another female practicing her windblowing, and he quickly let go to see if he could catch her eye.

With only Sweeping and Wintery left, they went on for about an hour before Sweeping started straining. The rocks above Sweeping started to crack from strain and pressure, and Sweeping was struggling for a hold. Wintery suddenly was blown off, Sweeping winning her partnership.