The amphibious Aranoas inhabit shallow brackish estuaries, rivers and lagoons. Being adept swimmers, they possess tough, vibrant scales that serve to protect the dragon from superficial physical harm, and double as a means to attract mates. Their large, cavernous maws are adapted to swallowing fish whole, and they have powerful limbs to propel them through the water. When mating, males and females will typically vie for the interest of the individual with the brightest scales and the largest dorsal fin. Due to this attraction, they are also prone to collecting shiny and colorful objects that they come across. With a diet primarily comprised of large freshwater or pelagic fish, they often hunt in groups to encircle schools of fish, making for an easier meal. While not very social, Aranoas will often inhabit areas in close proximity to each other should they require assistance in hunting, or to band together to ward off other species who pose a threat to their territory.

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.

S. Bzzy is a stickwaterball player for the Nworset Pipefish, known for his deft handling of the waterstickball and near-constant, off-key humming. He is obsessed with the sport and is constantly begging the team captain for more practices. Fizzo has to keep him in check, making sure he doesn't over-exert himself practicing mid-season so much that he ends up tired when they have a serious game. To achieve this, she assigns him piles of paperwork that is only marginally important, such as balancing the team's chequebook, looking for deals on teleportation to other cities for various tournaments, or reading through the team's fan mail. He's as busy as a bee, as buzzy as a bee, and his dancing, as seen after he has won a stickwaterball match, is like a bee's. When he's not doing paperwork or in the stickballwater, he spends quite a bit of time watching the tele-bee-vision he purchased on a trip to the Madder Jungle.