Striped Dragons come in a dazzling array of colors complemented by an intricate pattern of stripes. These bright colors and patterns help attract their favorite food, insects. Because their prey is so tiny, striped dragons must spend a large portion of their day eating. The color of the offspring is usually determined by the dragon’s mate.

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.

Often considered the better half, Quartz frequently has to intervene in disagreements between fellow dragons and his mate, Diamond.  He is slowly convincing her to be more tolerant of other dragons, particularly females, but it has taken a great deal of time and effort to do so.  Still, he is very fond of his mate and spends almost every moment of the day with her.  His favorite pastime with Diamond is chasing fireflies in the evenings.