Bright-Breasted Wyverns are a breed of dragon easily recognized by their bright red markings. They are a small breed, only the size of a full-grown man. However, they have developed poisonous barbs on their feet to make up for their size. Their coloration is used to warn off potential predators of the danger, and is also used to attract mates. They are very social, and can often be seen preening in large groups.

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.

Narcissus' name was chosen on account of both his deadly poison, and slightly annoying habit of looking at himself constantly. Narcissus has a bad habit of flying out to locate shiny, but otherwise useless reflective items, and hoarding them in his sleeping area, so that he can look at himself from all angles while preening. The reflective items began taking up so much space however, that the rest of the family was getting annoyed having to trudge their way through mirrors, crystals, and other such objects, that Magic (with Sindagosa's minor guidance) made Narcissus a special crystal that would reflect whatever part of him he wished. Now that he had this perfect mirror, he removed all the others and spends 80 percent of his time preening in front of the mirror; the rest is spent either talking to his family or hunting.