Albino Dragons are so named because their translucent, scale-less skin lacks all pigment. Instead, to help protect their bodies from the sun, they are coated in an oily secretion that blocks the sun’s harmful rays. The call of an albino dragon is similar to a barn owl--a shriek instead of a roar.

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.

Ahkeku was the first dragon to be hatched in his cave and has always been loathe to leave his caretaker's side. He's always been a little shy and reclusive, only venturing outside the cave to hunt--and, of course, if his caretaker is going to town. In truth, he'd prefer to stay out of the sun all day, taking care of the eggs and hatchlings. He's also a sort of pacifist, unwilling to get into fights even with dragons much smaller than him.