Striped Dragons come in a dazzling array of colors complemented by an intricate pattern of stripes. These bright colors and patterns help attract their favorite food, insects. Because their prey is so tiny, striped dragons must spend a large portion of their day eating. The color of the offspring is usually determined by the dragon’s mate.

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.

From copious amounts of inbreeding, Aeyla is ridiculously off-colored. Her left foreleg grew much shorter than her right, causing a slant to her gait. A cloudy hide and off-stride are not the only evidence of her ancestor's incest. Aeyla has an unbelievable IQ, processing her world at a phenomenal rate.

She proved an excellent battle strategist, even somehow able to bring a sense of logic to Izdati's crazed attacks. Perhaps this is why the Creorluna were so keen to take her down. They sent one of their pet Creors to eliminate her and would have succeeded had it not been for Jestia. Still Jestia's magic fingers could not repair severe spinal cord injuries. Aeyla was rendered immobile, paralyzed from the head down and having to be fed by others. New advances in magical technology have led to the return of her mobility, thanks to Taint.

The two share a connection that has been silently growing over the last few months. He knows her for a refined, quiet female whose past is not her fault.