Monarch Dragons feed on large waterfowl, supplementing with a diet of eggs and fish as needed. Driven by the arrival of cold weather and the need to follow their prey, Monarchs are themselves migratory, leaving the forests in early fall and heading to the warmer climates of deserts and jungles. These migrations are a sight to see, as along the way smaller groups join with one another to form a single large group that can blot out the sunlight as they fly over. Until they reach their destination, they only land for short periods of time to rest. Monarchs spread out across the land at the end of their journey, breaking up once more into their small family groups until the time comes to return to the forest.

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.

Guilty of a High is not guilty; nor is he high. He really doesn't know what his name is supposed to mean, although he feels that "someone" has "plans" for him. A Mysterious Presence. How strange. At certain points of his life, he felt as if someone were watching him closely, but none of his nest group or friends felt anything odd, and a few have suggested he should see a doctor about it or find out if he's cursed. To this day, he swears that when he chose to court a monarch lady from the neighboring territories and she accepted his advances, he could actually hear the Mysterious Presence sighing in relief. The life that Guilty has is quite normal in his opinion, but the odd watching feeling makes him feel something's very abnormal with him.