Electric Dragons wield electricity with great prowess. Bright sparks race across these dragons’ bodies in a dazzling dance of light, complemented by the blindingly radiant sparks on their tails. Using their bellies and manes as stores for this electrical energy, Electric Dragons wield crackling magic, stunning and electrocuting their prey with a whip of their tail. During mating season it is typically those with the most brilliant sparks—an indicator of strength and hunting ability—that are drawn to each other.

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.

Zapelec gets bored rather easily, so he is constantly inventing new games. Most of them don't work very well and he gets bored of them before he fixes all the major loopholes in the rules, but occasionally and with the help of his mate Ionark he finishes a game enough to share it with the whole clan. These games are cause for much excitement, as little happens on their peaceful and well-protected island, the Eye of the Storm. Zapelec is considered one of the more valuable members of the clan, despite being the worst hunter on the island.