Ridgewing Dragons live just below the snow level on the upper slopes of mountains. They are a friendly, playful breed and enjoy dancing in wind currents near their homes or plummeting down into valleys from great heights. Their wings, by far their most striking feature, grow in fin-like ridges along their backs. While their bodies lack markings to blend better with their surroundings, a ridgewing’s wings have bright markings in the colors of the flowers that grow in their mountain habitat. Occasionally different-colored individuals can be found, but they are rare because their striking coloring offers little protection.

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.

This is the Shades of the Free, a male Ridgewing who is only content while soaring through the air and weaving in and out of the mountains north of the clan's cave. Shades of the Free was found by one of the egg runners in the abandoned pile and was brought to Acinacem Clan to be hatched. He stayed with the clan, but only goes to the cave to drop off eggs, as he is now an egg runner for mountain eggs. He is often carefree while searching for these eggs, more than likely to be playing around while he finds them. He has a free spirit, is always cheerful, and would never hold a grudge.