Originating from a single species that thrived in ancient times, Xenowyrms have become an incredibly diverse breed whose appearances vary depending on their habitats. Each Xenowyrm subspecies is heavily reliant on the power of different types of mana, making them powerful magic users. Gaia, despite their large size, are the lightest of all Xenowyrm subspecies. They possess the ability to use incredibly powerful life magic, though most of their efforts are concentrated; to them, nothing is more important than letting plant life thrive. Adult Gaia will use their magic to grow vegetation around themselves so they can spread it wherever they travel.

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.

Percipient is a high-ranking advisor and diplomat to the royal couple and has a bit of an unusual way of speaking, according to nearly everyone she knows. She has this sort of lofty and difficult-to-describe speech pattern, and whether she's communicating using language or pure telepathy, listeners just seem to hear the same talking style. Some people claim Percipient must be reading notes whenever she says something or carefully plans everything she wants to say. Some say that writing was invented in some places so everyone can write down Percipient's speech and read it a few times to parse it. "Her Ladyship hired the impertinent parliamentarian before the queen had a chance to discuss the vacancy with the committee," she might say stolidly without filler or pause, "and although my experience in such a matter is diverse, I can say with utter conviction that my resolve will be tested this term, which shall henceforth-..."