Gold dragons are the ones most often killed by humans, who consider their scales to be extremely valuable. These golden scales grant them a high level of protection, similar to armor, and they use this to their advantage in battle.

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.

Shining Stars is a troubled, sad golden dragon. She came from royal lineage, but as a child, she was simply given away as a gift. She spends much of her time curled up holding a mirror and polishing her scales, pretending to be vain. Shining Stars pretends to be vain and selfish, and this has given her a bad reputation. The other dragons keep well away from her corner, knowing that she will snap at them to go away if they so much as tread near her. Sometimes she will burst into tears, and when the other dragons try to comfort her, she will tell them she is too ugly or losing her sheen. Little to they know these are the tears of a scared girl, crying for her mother, wanting to come home. Wanting to be a princess again.