Dark green dragons, once they mature, appear to become an entirely different species. However, this isn’t true. Rather, they burrow underground and get nutrients from their vines. These vines are sometimes referred to as Dragon Grass. These dragons are very violent, and will use their vines to capture, kill, and eat anything that moves, as well as nearby plants. Luckily, their range is limited and they cannot use magic. Dark green dragons tend to be easy to spot since they usually kill all plants around them and thus are usually surrounded by a large clearing.

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.

Shaaka, a member of the Akaluca family, is the first male Vine dragon of the clan. He is good at hunting, but sleeps underground most of the time. He is a predator to small animals and plants. Shaaka can create weeds with his vines, and use the weeds to suck up all the water out of the ground, which kills the plants nearby. Fortunately, to the other Akalucas, (Ak-uh-loo-sa)Shaka is just family. No one knows how he got to the clan, but somehow he did.