Frilled Dragons are smaller than most other breeds, but when threatened, they stretch out their wings and frills to appear larger. They generally do not like to fight and prefer hiding to confrontation. Frilled dragons live in small groups and often band together to scare off potential threats. Males also use their frills as a way to attract mates, with those displaying the “best” frills being more likely to breed.

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.

Unkindly named and unkindly scorned by the humans who ridiculed him based on his appearance, Jeer has had more misfortune with humans than good. Due to his appearance, Jeer and many of the other Frilled dragons were hunted nearly to extinction. Now, he and others of his breed are a rare sight. Jeer now travels with other Frilled dragons, highly suspicious of humans and of other dragons who may or may not be sympathetic towards the humans. While the humans no longer hunt the Frilled dragons, Jeer and his band stay out of sight, preferring safety rather than harm and scorn.