Swallowtail Dragons are graceful and quick flyers, much like their namesake bird. They are capable of precise aerial acrobatics, and can reach very high altitudes. Because of this, humans observing these dragons are often astonished at how large they are when confronted up close. A Swallowtail’s diet consists of insects and small mammals plentiful in temperate forests. These dragons are also made remarkable by their paper-thin wing membranes, which allow light to pass through, creating an astonishing effect on starry nights.

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.

Swallow that Dives for Prey is the twenty eighth dragon accepted into the cave and has no mate. She has no actual child but she acted like a mother towards Courage that gives Hope. They are very close, like a mother and daughter would be.

   Swallow used to be a shy and quiet dragon towards others until on a dark and snowy night she found hope and courage to come out of the dark. She was flying in the clouds until she spotted a small beautiful egg that seemed to be calling out for help. Her heart wanted to go down and so she did. Down, down, down Swallow went, faster and faster until she landed with a thump on the hard cold ground. Her talons picked up the fragile egg, but it was stone cold. She curled up around it for three days and four nights until finally it shook. It kept shaking and shaking until it cracked. A tiny little snout poked out and let out a high pitch squeal. It was a baby Daydream dragon and it needed her. Swallow brought it back to the Cave and they lived happily.