Coastal Waverunners spend most of their time skimming the waves along the coast, snatching up their prey from the shallow waters. They have developed markings along the leading edges of their body that help disguise them as breaking waves. When they are not hunting, they enjoy playing among sand-dunes and shallow tide-pools. These dragons live in small but noisy rookeries. Some stories say Waverunners can fly for days on end without landing.

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.

Akiyah is a friendly fellow. He will socialize with everything, especially seagulls. He hangs around seagulls too often, resulting in him behaving like one sometimes. The seagulls are a bad influence on him. He steals food from humans like the seagulls do and eats things his breed shouldn't. When he's not with the seagulls, Akiyah is a sweetie. He can make friends with almost anybody.