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.

Seltie is a kind and gentle dragon. She has a nickname among the dragons as the angel on Leviathan's shoulder. Living in the inner encampment, she often is at Leviathan's side. While she may not have many other useful skills, she helps the young man retain his morality and offers her opinions on certain situations. She dreams of living peacefully in her large family, but their sinister name and strange things about Leviathan worry her.