Spitfires are a desert breed of dragon. Their dull brown bodies contrast with their brilliant turquoise markings, and they only blaze brighter when these dragons fight. Spitfires are notorious for their territorial natures, and the wing-edges of most are ripped and tattered before their first year is out. Spitfires are also noteworthy for their brilliant blue fire, which is used not for hunting or fighting, but rather for making glass caves from the sand, in which the dragons can soak up the sun.

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.

Leonidas was born unto Sapphire Desertflower and Redox Gold. Found amongst a pile of abandoned eggs, Leo was at first thought to be a weakling among others. Then, one day, Leonidas proved his strength by defeating an older dragon who had bullied him before. Today, he resides within the deserts of Egypt, and has yet to lose a battle with another dragon. He currently has no mate, and therefore his pride is in the scars he bears, his turquoise markings, which are curiously brighter than his siblings' marks, and in his name--Leonidas, meaning "lion's son" or "lion-like."