Gold-horned Tangars are a brightly colored tropical breed. They are primarily herbivores, and eat a wide variety of fruits and flowers in addition to the occasional bird. Tangars are well suited to life in the trees; their slender bodies make them light enough to be supported by thinner branches and agile enough to avoid obstacles while flying. Their brightly colored horns, found in both males and females, are used to attract mates.

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.

IiFil thinks that it is the flaw that creates the masterpiece and the little imperfection that creates perfection. He is an art critic, obsessing over canvasses and sculptures that artists present to him and dances and songs performed for his judgment. He has studied art theory at Seven Questions University (the topic was classified as "Impractical" there) and considers his horns, with a little dull band in them laid down during his late adolescence, his own personal masterpieces. What he was up to during the time that dull spot on his horns grew, he refuses to talk about. When not critiquing, he is working on an architectural masterpiece that is quite large despite being unfinished. He has refused to give it a name until it is done, so locals have unofficially named it after him: The IiFil Tower.