Feisty and energetic, Whiptail Dragons pride themselves on their speed and agility. It is not unusual to see several whiptails racing each other. Though fragile, they can easily evade attacks with their superior speed, and often use their long tails as a weapon, giving rise to their name.

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.

When Rikkitikkitavi joined the clan suddenly life became a lot more lively. From the moment she hatched from the egg a flood had washed at the cave's metaphorical doorstep the clan hasn't had a quiet minute. She almost immediately chose Bobby Drake—the clan's prankster—as her personal hero and the only reason she doesn't spend her whole time pulling pranks is her more impatient nature, which makes her loose interest in the more elaborate plans before they can blossom into full fledged pranks.

Only after Nena Puffallon hatched Rikki became a little bit quiter spending a lot of her energy on dancing to the 80's music Nena introduced her to.