Gold-horned Tangars are a brightly colored tropical breed. They are primarily herbivores, and eat a wide variety of fruits and flowers in addition to the occasional bird. Tangars are well suited to life in the trees; their slender bodies make them light enough to be supported by thinner branches and agile enough to avoid obstacles while flying. Their brightly colored horns, found in both males and females, are used to attract mates.

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.

In a certain tropical forest, there exists a small band of Tangars known by nearby villages as the Tangarine. The name is a pun on "Tangar" and "tangerine", for this close-knit dragon tribe is very partial to citrus fruits of all kinds.

Lithe, nimble Sugarcane Tangarine is always full of energy. When there is nothing else to do, he can often be found playing lighthearted games like "hide-and-seek", "keep-away" (with fruit), or "do-anything-it-takes-to-scare-the-living-daylights-out-of-the-other-Tangars". He also enjoys playing with the hatchlings, Glider and Evita, which suits the rest of the tribe just fine, as it keeps all three troublemakers occupied.