Coastal Waverunners spend most of their time skimming the waves along the coast, snatching up their prey from the shallow waters. They have developed markings along the leading edges of their body that help disguise them as breaking waves. When they are not hunting, they enjoy playing among sand-dunes and shallow tide-pools. These dragons live in small but noisy rookeries. Some stories say Waverunners can fly for days on end without landing.

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.

Zelda Atari is an orphan unfortunately; she never knew her parents but was watched over by the Water Dragon Alphosne. Despite the fact Alphosne couldn't go on land or teach Zelda how to fly, he tried to be the best parent he could be. Zelda learned how to fly by watching seagulls, and in time started competing with her guardian for food. Zelda has never met any other dragons, so Alphosne worries about Zelda finding a mate.