Skysilk Dragons spend their days drifting through the heavens, their voluminous manes billowing like clouds. Imbued with air mana, their fluffy fur is incredibly lightweight—so much so that it defies gravity, taking on a mind of its own as it puffs upward. This property makes them quite popular among avian species—birds flock together for the opportunity to play among a Skysilk’s fleecy crown. Docile and patient, Skysilks are quite tolerant of this treatment, with hatchlings in particular developing tight-knit friendships with their feathered visitors. Interestingly, their lustrous scales always retain their dull gleam, despite the frequent presence of tiny critters.

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.

Ryoku has a special friendship with a flock of parrots she met several years back, when a few of the younger members of the flock happened to collide with her during a mid-morning airborne nap. It took some time to untangle the birds from her mane, but Ryoku found that she rather liked the sound of the parrots' squeaky chirps, and took it upon herself to try to imitate them. Nowadays, whenever the flock happens to encounter her, Ryoku will greet them with a birdlike trill and hold out some fruits for the birds to peck at while she drifts along. She likes hearing the chatter of the birds as they enjoy their meal, especially the parrots who have managed to pick up a couple phrases from the dragons who live around the area. Ryoku finds it endlessly entertaining to hear six or seven parrots spontaneously burst into choruses of "what are you doing"s and "hellos" every time another dragon passes by.