Seasonal Dragons take on the characteristics of the season during which they are born. Thus, eggs that are laid in spring match the pink flowers and green buds of spring, and those that are laid in the summer grow to depict the bright green of the forest trees and the yellow of the sun. Eggs laid in autumn display the bright colors of leaves falling from trees, and those that are laid during winter take on the appearance of the icy snow.

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.

Luckabee was still in his heavily fractured egg, reluctant to leave the safety of the shell when a gigantic wave swept him off of his cliffside nest and into the raging sea. His egg immediately filled with salty water, almost drowning the young summer. However, at that very moment, a gigantic water dragon decided to come to the surface for air and Luckabee's egg was viciously smashed against the water's forehead, throwing the newly-freed hatchling back onto land. A calm red dragon who was observing the entire spectacle from the sidelines picked the largely-unhurt Luckabee up and flew him back to his nest. Before he handed Luckabee off to his parents, the heavily-accented red said to him "Da dragon 'o luck a be spyin' on you today.". Luckabee, whose ears were filled with water, only partially heard what the red had to say. Because he thought he had already been named, from that day forward he responded to nothing but Luckabee.