Carina Dragons, though a rare sight, are quite brilliant to behold. Typically gentle, they abhor violence and have developed a rather unique method of camouflage to avoid it: their wings and bodies blend into the night sky while the cobalt flames that adorn their bodies burn brightly, making them appear to be shooting stars when they fly. Their fire also wards off predators and shields them from unwanted brawls. However, despite this enmity toward bloodshed, Carinae can become dangerous when faced with peril, especially if their young are in jeopardy. Legends speak of young Carina Dragons consuming entire constellations, which then become emblazoned on their wings.

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.

When Sassuru was a hatchling, he watched a certain pattern of stars in the sky each night. He was certain that they were not stars at all but the pattern of the wings of another Carina dragon. As he grew older and took to the skies more often, he would try and seek out the dragon he had become enamored with all those years ago. Nowadays, he knows better and that stars are just stars, but sometimes he'll get nostalgic and follow the constellation through the sky as the night goes on. Someday, he hopes, another stargazing dragon may notice the same constellation, and he'll have someone to love and watch the stars with together.