Flamingo Wyverns are so named for their resemblance to the tropical birds with whom they often share territory. Their most striking feature is the bony black crest over their faces and snouts, larger in males, aiding both in digging up food and protection when fighting for mates. Males are duller in color than females due to their habit of wandering from nest to nest and picking from less algae-rich feeding grounds.

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.

Stormcloud Whereyougo ruined his parents' plan to escape Wayside Haven before it became an empire with closed borders. His mother decided she could not leave him once she saw his beautiful pink egg and abandoned her mate Flip Tuck in order to raise him. His father never made contact with his mother (or him) after that. Now they live under the tyrannical rule of Dark Grizzle and must suffer her dealings with criminals and a restrictive class system. However, a beam of hope emerged with whispers of a resistance. Stormcloud Whereyougo and his mother have both signed up and are very grateful that Chipper Runfast keeps them in the loop. They have started stockpiling whalebone weapons to help in the fight and are excited for the day when they will be free at last.