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.

The tale of this dragon's life is a curious one: found in a church in the middle of an abandoned and desolate town, he was surrounded by shards of broken glass from the cathedral's stained windows, shivering and helpless. While he has grown into a strong and healthy creature since his rescue, he has always been withdrawn, and returns often to the place where he was discovered, trying to remember how he came to be there, and what came to pass in the barren village that surrounds him...