Bauta Dragons are easily identified by the fused, golden scutes that cover their twin heads in gleaming, gilded masks. They are regal in bearing, and tend to possess a serene disposition. These dragons are most active in early spring during the height of their mating season, engaging in jovial rituals of courtship to woo prospective mates. Bautas are found on temperate islands and lagoons, and are especially fond of sea-mounts near shore. They happily share territory with humans, and take notable interest in the affairs of mankind.

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.

Two-headed dragons are unique enough to deserve a separate classification from ordinary dragons. They have two necks, two brains, two mouths, but one stomach and one main body. The two heads usually work together, but there are times when they will fight each other, snapping back and forth. Their unique anatomy prevents them from breeding with single-headed dragons.

People refer to Cathy and Kathie together as "Werners" due to their confusingly similar given names. She's a couples counselor who works with humans as well as dragons, due to lifelong bonds being rarer among the latter. A notable shtick of hers to help partners love each other again is to have them establish a set of rules both should strive to adhere to. Werners determines how specific the rules should be based on the individuals' personalities, but she encourages them to come up with the rules themselves. For the next few weeks, she trains them to recall their rules when they sense a row brewing. Her method has seen success with several difficult pairs. Even the witchlight and green couple who took months of counseling learned to stop themselves before engaging in destructive behavior. Not a minute after tensions flare up, both remember their training and their feelings toward each other and deescalate by saying, "Werners trained us to love. You know the rules, and so do I..."