Black Dragons are warriors. They are strong and capable in battles of force, but also ample magic users, capable of devastating opponents with their spells. Their bright eyes give them excellent night vision, which is why they generally hunt during the night.

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.

Deathwood is mortal enemies with Ripplerunner. Though Ripplerunner claims to be the first dragon to hatch, it is not true. DEATHWOOD was the first to hatch, Ripplerunner just matured first. Deathwood knows for a fact that their Mistress, Female Warrior she calls herself, found Ripplerunner in a small animal store in Iceland. Warrior then took the hatchling home and nursed her back to health. In fact, Ripplerunner didn't even hatch in the cave. Deathwood never denies that she, in fact, was the first hatchling to be hatched from an egg. Yes, she knows that her egg was found in the large pile of eggs in front of the Grand Cave, and she knows her mother abandoned her because she didn't want a black daughter. Yet, from the time she has hatched to the time she matured, she is grateful to Mistress for taking in the black, glowing egg at the bottom of the pile that had no strange markings or interesting characteristics to it. Deathwood is the best warrior in the Scale clan.