Feisty and energetic, Whiptail Dragons pride themselves on their speed and agility. It is not unusual to see several whiptails racing each other. Though fragile, they can easily evade attacks with their superior speed, and often use their long tails as a weapon, giving rise to their name.

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.

ZipDash prides herself in speed like many whiptail dragons. She loves the feeling of the wind whipping by her and seeing the world zip past in a blur. Sadly she also zipped through her childhood. She and her sister were separated from their parents and group at a young age. ZipDash looked after her little sister until they found a new group and still kept an eye on her afterwards. She didn't get the chance to play games and be a hatchling like most young dragons do. She had to become an adult in order to take care of her sister. Even if she missed her childhood she has her love of speed to enjoy. When she is not needed by her sister she spends much of her time running and flying at top speed. She also spends a lot of time practising. She continues to get faster and faster and never wants to stop. Now that her and her sister are part of a group she often races against other members and usually wins, but it's not the winning she enjoys. She enjoys the push that makes her go even faster.