Mint colored dragons are the most peaceful of all dragons; they only eat plants unless they scavenge meat from an already dead animal. They also have no ways to attack others or defend themselves. They are much smaller than other forms of dragons since they only double in size when they mature. Mint dragons are unable to use magic and cannot fly since they lack wings. Their looks have given rise to the common insult of calling dragons “large lizards.”

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.

Liafwin was the first child of her unnamed father and mother and was left behind for being unwanted. She was found in a cave by her future owner, and called Liafwin (an old germanic name, meaning "dear friend") because she always tries to convince the other dragons of her owner's group to behave nicely towards each other. She has no enemies in the dragon group because she always behaves friendly. The other dragons often describe her as "cute". When one day a black warrior dragon called Chilperic came to the group, she immediately fell in love with him. It might seem somewhat curious, but the proud born leader choose her as his partner. Liafwin has not known happier days ever since.