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.

As one of the two so-called daughters of music, referring the the Shimmerscale Rhaspody, that make their homes among the clan, Princess Ganaku is well liked and respected. Ganaku is a great fan of music of every style and she has made a great study of these, of both human and dragon; but even more importantly, she loves to see it performed. If there is any musical event among the dragons of the clan, be it a concert or music festival, one can be quite sure that she and her cousin are involved in the planning and organization somehow, her court duties not withstanding. She does her duty and, if that were the extent of it, the court would have no problem with it. Where they have issues with it is when, much to their chagrin, she actually takes to the stage to perform on occasion, which they feel is unseemly. They can do nothing to prevent her, though, and all of the other dragons of the clan, who feel that view is outdated, are in agreement that, shimmer or not, she has immense talent.