Shimmer-scale Dragons are a very beautiful breed with small—but highly reflective—scales that shimmer and shine as the dragon moves through water. They don’t have fins or webbed feet, but their long, eel-like bodies allow them to swim quite fast. They were once rumored to carry large pearls in their claws—causing many to seek them out in search of this fabulous treasure. In reality, the “pearl” is of greater value to the dragon, for the fabled treasure is actually an egg carried by a migrating female.

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.

Mycorrhiza prefers to live in swampy areas, where the water is stagnant, and there is a myriad of lilies and other wetland plants. Most of all, Mycorrhiza loves the female Water walkers. He loves them so much that he plans on taking forty-two mates. While the Water walkers originally thought Mycorrhiza was pretentious, they have come to realize that his affections are true, rather than false. Unlike other breeds such as the Silvers or Blusangs, which are known for their beauty, the Water walkers did not view themselves as desirable. The appearance of a gorgeous dragon like Mycorrhiza has changed all of that, however. Some Water walkers have grown too proud, but there are plenty who have remained their old selves.

Although Mycorrhiza favors the female Water walkers, he is also fond of the male Water walkers. Some can say, a little too fond. He would spend almost as much time talking and hanging out with the males just as much with the females.