Holiday dragons are a very mysterious breed. They are only seen during winter, and even then it is hard to catch a glimpse of one. They are responsible for the general cheer that spreads during the holidays. In essence, they are the “Spirits of Winter.”

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.

Candlair, along with his brother Reindy, are the ones who change the monotony of the cave. He is known by the others as "The Candy Cane", as his red and white stripes are shinier than his brother's, giving him a better candy-like appearance.

The cave's hatchlings like to be around him because he gives his parted horns to them, as for some unknown reason, that his human keeper thinks it's because of his inner Christmas energy, his horns can be parted and grow fast again, and they taste like candy canes humans make.

As they are sugar free, the young ones don't get over excited, so the peace in the cave isn't broken.