Carina Dragons, though a rare sight, are quite brilliant to behold. Typically gentle, they abhor violence and have developed a rather unique method of camouflage to avoid it: their wings and bodies blend into the night sky while the cobalt flames that adorn their bodies burn brightly, making them appear to be shooting stars when they fly. Their fire also wards off predators and shields them from unwanted brawls. However, despite this enmity toward bloodshed, Carinae can become dangerous when faced with peril, especially if their young are in jeopardy. Legends speak of young Carina Dragons consuming entire constellations, which then become emblazoned on their wings.

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.

Crack of Light is Aetherria's devoted mate. He would like to follow her as she travels, but, faithfully, he remains behind at the Breedery to guard their eggs and raise their offspring. He doesn't trust Schyller to understand how to correctly raise a young Carina, and he doesn't want his children to be treated like commodities in some communal nest, anyway. Many dragons view the Breedery as a sort of dragon-city, and don't view themselves as living in captivity, but Crack feels like a serf, even though he isn't required to do anything and could simply fly away to the wilderness if he really wanted to. No one would try too hard to stop him, or bring him back. But he feels as if he is, in some way, not entirely free. All the same, the Breedery is still his home, and he loves its rocky slopes, its forests, the great lake and the open lands all around it. So he remains. To his credit, he does his best to raise his children without burdening them with his own resentments and regrets.