Nebula Dragons are nocturnal creatures. With the best eyesight to be found, they are often seen staring into space. Each dragon tends to observe a particular nebula and will eventually change their colors and patterns to match it. As the nebula changes over time, the dragon changes with it. The more intricate the design of the nebula, the better chance an individual has of attracting a mate. It is said that the markings on no two Nebula Dragons will be exactly the same.

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.

Other dragons have only ever heard of Phoena, the Mystic Bird, from dragons who claim to have seen her nesting place or her footprints on the mountains (no one is foolish enough to claim to have seen Phoena herself). All this is nonsense, of course, for she lives on a tall, imposing mountain on an island so far south that the air is cold and thin, perfect for stargazing. The only dragon from whom any of these stories might be believed is a newcomer named Romvi, who supposedly was abandoned by southerners and might, just might, be the only dragon nowadays who knows why Phoena keeps to herself.