Bright-Breasted Wyverns are a breed of dragon easily recognized by their bright red markings. They are a small breed, only the size of a full-grown man. However, they have developed poisonous barbs on their feet to make up for their size. Their coloration is used to warn off potential predators of the danger, and is also used to attract mates. They are very social, and can often be seen preening in large groups.

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.

Liepa grew up in the large cave belonging to human girl, Flight, near the Lake of Elgar in the Mountains of Elgar. The daughter of Norys of the Smallest Blessings, Liepa has her father's kind personality. As a hatchling, she often gave away things in order to see others happy. As a young adult, Liepa tried to please one of her "brothers", the dissolute stone dragon named Tartarus. Devoid of all moral standards, Tartarus would only smile when causing others pain, something Liepa would never do. Finally, when Liepa thought she'd never succeed, Tartarus told her that it would make him happy if she gave him a pebble that lay on the very bottom of a large stack of boulders. Unaware that he had previously arranged the rocks in a way that would make them fall if the said stone was removed, Liepa eagerly took the pebble. The resulting landslide crushed the female's left wing, crippling her for life. The event left Liepa mute as well, and she now lives with her Seasonal dragon sister, Karmanei.