Holiday dragons are a very mysterious breed. They are only seen during winter, and even then it is hard to catch a glimpse of one. They are responsible for the general cheer that spreads during the holidays. In essence, they are the “Spirits of Winter.”

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.

Ever since she was a young hatchling, Esosa was told that as a member of the illusive Holly breed she would be revered and even worshipped as a deity of a better age. But when she left her ancestral home to stretch her wings in the real world, she found that this wasn't the case and hadn't been for quite some time. Holly dragons were no longer creatures of myth, seen only once in several lifetimes. The eldest members of the Holiday race were still rare but had shown to live normal lives in normal lairs like any other dragon. Esosa found herself a god in a world of atheists.

For a time she tried to assert her worth, but ended up fleeing civilization after being ridiculed as arrogant and self-absorbed, because truly, that was how she believed a Holly was to act. She now dwells in a secluded mountain cave, privately lording over a village below, comforting herself with the imagined belief that their silence is their way of paying respects to their patron goddess.