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.

Durnehviir is a young dragon, but he seems to age faster than most of the others. His wings are somewhat tattered and thin, and his scales are far less vibrant than it was once he became an adult. Even his teeth appear to be worn down and dull. No one knows why this is, but Durnehviir leads a normal life, otherwise. He whets his teeth as best he can on stones, and he will often look for hot springs near mountains to soak his scales for a while. He is a wise and fair dragon, very much concerned with proper etiquette and social graces.