Blue-Banded Dragons are found primarily in mountainous regions with lots of precipitation. Although terrestrial, they are most often sighted near running water and feed mostly on fish. Females are very social and form tight-knit family groups, while males are strictly solitary and will fight any other dragons that enter their territory outside of breeding season. For this reason, females tend to drive males away when they are not ready to mate, or when they are caring for hatchlings. The amount of striping varies greatly from individual to individual, with some dragons having only faint dark streaks on their sides and others appearing to be almost entirely dark blue with paler markings.

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.

For a male Blue-Band, Stripe is quite the social character. He doesn't quite share the same solitary nature as other males, although he might as well since his intense attitude will drive others away anyway. Stripe is akin to a dragon drill sergeant. He is loud, enthusiastic, and will not stop bothering someone until they do what he wants. This actually works quite well for his wife, Oarfish. She's an intuitive and bombastic Deep Sea who has made a passion out of creating things. But after the death of her mother, she has started to fall into depression. Stripe keeps her from falling into that pit. His long speeches keep her motivated and on-track. His encouraging words make her feel worth something, even when the one dragon she lived for is now gone. Stripe does try to do this same thing for her siblings, but they are much less apt to his methods. It's clear his intentions are good, though. Stripe finds fulfillment in motivating others. Though he does get carried away at times.