Shallow Water Dragons are found in tropical regions where the water is warm. They use their magic to hunt, using bubbles to capture small fish and animals. Their large, webbed feet make them excellent swimmers and they are able to move at very high speeds. Due to their bright color, these dragons are easily spotted in the lagoons where they live.

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.

Strudel is seen as rather odd by the surrounding dragons. His sudden appearance, digging at the side of the loch, was met with surprise and some suspicion. When asked who he was or what he was doing he simply answered "Oh, don't mind me. I don't want to be any trouble.". By the time Brom arrived (allegedly to "get an answer out of him one way or another") he was already soaking up the sun in his make-shift pool.

Nobody dared stand close enough to overhear their conversation, but when Brom returned it was evident his scales had been ruffled. He simply said that the newcomer's name was Strudel, and that he had ventured here from warmer waters after being "ousted by his fellows for being too agreeable".

Strudel spends most of his time in his "sun pool". His frank manner and passive attitude are found tedious by most (and Brom has never been back), but a few fans, who seem fascinated by his infinite array of eccentricities, are often found casually chatting to him from the bank.