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.

Etsuko was raised by Kiyomi and Kentaro after her egg was brought to the valley. Growing up the other dragonets would often make fun of her because of her scaleless skin, and her lack of coloring. But when she grew up they realized that she had a beautiful soul. She is now friends with all the other dragons. Her mate, Hajime, loves her dearly as well. When he first asked to be allowed to court her, she thought it was a cruel joke, but as she got to know him, she realized that he didn't have a mean bone in his body. She decided to allow him to court her after they had been friends for quite a while, and she fell deeply in love with him. Then he asked her to be his mate, and they've been happily together ever since.