Desipis Dragons are an extremely dangerous breed, synonymous with the paths of desolation they leave in their wakes. These gargantuan beasts are infamous for their innate ability to control and manipulate the minds of others, which they use to pulverize the sanities of their foes and forge false memories. This power is especially effective on the foolish, and only the strongest-willed individuals have been known to resist a Desipis’s cunning. Most who anger Desipises do not live to tell the tale. Desipis Dragons are especially feared for their uncanny power of absorbing the magic of others with the fire they breathe and converting it into the bright reserves of crystallized mana that decorate their bodies.

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.

Growing up, Dessiana was always stronger than her brother, and never respected him despite her mother's best attempts. Eventually she dominated Tegsh, destroying his soul and keeping him as a pet. She frequently drains mana from him, but lets him live in order to have a constant supply of food. She does not believe in love, which has disappointed her parents—some suspect Qooti made this worse, but this is unproven. Regardless, Dessiana has set out on a quest for power, hunting creatures of darkness and magic in order to harvest their mana. She almost never attacks creatures with creation magic, however, because she believes it will make her weak, "just like them".