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.

Phoenix of Autumn is terribly allergic to pollen. He's persuaded a few dark green dragons to live near his cave to keep the plant life down, but they can't do anything about the the pollen that drifts in on every breeze. Throughout the spring and summer, he grows increasingly lethargic and miserable, only recovering when fall rolls around. Phoenix of Autumn is one of the few dragons in the weyr to deliberately stomp on any snowdrop he sees, because he knows they're a harbinger of another half-year of misery.