Dorsal Dragons are so named because they have large fins along their backs that can be raised and lowered at will. They use these fins to regulate body temperature; they raise them to cool off when they become overheated. The bright colors on the fins double as a means of attracting mates.

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.

PurpleBoots is a fashionable Purple Dorsal Dragon. Most of his artistic peers are humans, and all would laugh at a dragon that wanted to sew. For fellow dragons, PurpleBoots creates garments like hats, collars, and cuffs for legs. It is very important that his creations for dragons will not get in the way for flying or fighting. Every part of the process is done by PurpleBoots. His cloth is made on a dragon-sized loom. His threads are created from flax on a spinning wheel big enough for him. His threads are made of different natural materials, like flax and Dragon Fluff from Pillow Dragons. PurpleBoots tends to spend around 25 years gathering materials, 1000 years spinning his thread, 1000 years weaving a enough cloth, then about 50 years designing. He only gets about 100 years of creating his amazing clothing. Then back to gathering materials again. Repeat.