Black Tea Dragons have small scent glands on the underside of their wing arm that release a pleasant scent. Though many creatures enjoy being in the vicinity of Black Tea dragons, the scent is intended to draw in swarms of butterflies. Though Black Tea dragons are full sized dragons, these insects are the mainstay of their diet.

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.

A complete and utter klutz, Shohara always has good intentions, but often has to be told to just "sit" and "stay" for his own (and others') safety. The other dragons in the lair love to hang around him since he smells so nice, but only if he's sitting or laying down, as when he gets up, he turns into a walking disaster. Constantly distracted by the butterflies that follow him wherever he goes, no matter the task at hand, Shohara is bound to start giving chase sooner or later (usually sooner), and when he does, he often ends up paying no attention to what's in front of him, resulting in a multitude of possible disasters. Be it ramming head first into the main structural support of a shack under construction or simply tripping over a root and falling flat on his face, Shohara has (unfortunately) done it all. The others in the lair sometimes even joke about letting him loose on their enemies, so that he can wreak unintentional havoc on them instead of his own family.