Red Dragons are similar to typical story book dragons. They shoot flames, can fly, etc. However, they aren’t evil creatures as depicted in myths and won’t go around raiding castles, killing knights, or kidnapping princesses. They live in a variety of habitats, from forests to coastlines to abandoned castles, usually in warm climates, and eat whatever living creatures they can find.

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.

Short Thorn is nearly the opposite of her older sister, Long Thorn. She is always getting into trouble, and loves to be the star of attention. She expects young hatchlings to repay her for coaxing them out of their eggs, and she wants the rest of the cave to admire her skills. However, most dragons simply consider her a disrespectful fool, and she doesn't get nearly as much praise as she would like.