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.

Gens never goes anywhere without his human caretaker for protection, yet he will not be seen within a few paces of her and pretends not to know her, as if she were a source of embarrassment. He's clumsy on his feet and unable to fly, owing to several physical defects which he does his best to hide and pretend don't exist. He likes to catch and eat flies and other bugs at the town dump and occasionally eats its fresher contents.