Imperial Fleshcrownes are an active and playful breed. They are equally good at flying and climbing and while they are not good swimmers, they love to take an occasional dip. Fleshcrownes live in large social groups called “communities.” Adult Fleshcrownes share the responsibility of looking after the young, who are very playful and active. Even after maturing, they retain their curious and mischievous natures, often getting into trouble. The fleshy crowns on their head can be raised at will, and are usually erect when happy, excited, or scared. Fleshcrownes—being a very peaceful breed—are more prone to flight than fight. If threatened, they can raise their crowns while hissing in an attempt to scare off predators.

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.

Snoodlewonker is curious and emotive, and he doesn't bore easily, but he does do odd things with his tail and arms when made to stay still. If he has access to a book or a sheaf of pages while waiting for something or sitting in a lecture, he'll absentmindedly flip the pages one at a time. On his sleeping-tree in Community 6 is a board and a few pieces of paper with a list, starting with: Anna Lisa, Hipbone, Wallace Shawn, Freeway of Love, Bolls, Tom Kenny, De Boer, Algerian, Jean-Marie, and going on and on. He adds items to it and crosses items out periodically, and when the paper is worn down, destroyed, or stolen, he finds more paper and rewrites the list without the crossed-out items. Everyone is puzzled by the list. The items look like names, but no one has any of these as names, not even outsiders and famous individuals from way beyond these communities. If Snoodlewonker were a meaner, fiercer, more spiteful dragon, others would worry that this is some sort of hit list.