White Dragons are pacifists and specialize in extremely strong healing magic. The only limit of this magic is that it can’t bring back the dead. They only eat plants and never kill living things.

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.

A modest but independent dragon, Shirazu always listens to the opinions of others but rarely follows their instructions. Although he easily befriends newer clan members, most of the older members shy away. It isn't his fault—Shirazu is empathetic, polite, and usually helpful—but that of his mate, Valeng. She makes clear that anyone making the faintest slight on any aspect of her dependence will have much to answer for, and the answering will not be painless. The depth of their relationship is such that anyone else around them feels like an interloper anyways.