Guardian Dragons have large shields on the end of their tails. Although the shields appear to be heavy, they are light, yet nearly unbreakable. Guardian Dragons use their tail-shields, as well as their wings, to deflect attacks and protect others. Often, they will guard the eggs and hatchlings of a nest while others are away. They are generally peaceful, and will not retaliate unless necessary. They have no need to forage or hunt, as they are fed by those they protect.

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.

ScaleShine is a dragon that takes great pride in appearance. She does not try to clean and sharpen her shields until the shine like the moon like the rest of the dragons in her family. She prefers her scales. They are a deep lustrous blue and have try veins of silver in each scale. Her family is proud of her beauty though they frown at her dingy shields, she does not have many friends either because she prefers to spend her free time sharpening her claws, washing her scales, and admiring her reflection. this does not give her any time to help people or make any friends. This does not bother her and she is content to be alone, most likely she will not mate because she will not take a mate who is not every bit as beautiful and stunning as she is. Her only words that comes out of her mouth when asked about this is, "I want to see beauty every day, if it has to be me in a puddle so be it."