Monarch Dragons feed on large waterfowl, supplementing with a diet of eggs and fish as needed. Driven by the arrival of cold weather and the need to follow their prey, Monarchs are themselves migratory, leaving the forests in early fall and heading to the warmer climates of deserts and jungles. These migrations are a sight to see, as along the way smaller groups join with one another to form a single large group that can blot out the sunlight as they fly over. Until they reach their destination, they only land for short periods of time to rest. Monarchs spread out across the land at the end of their journey, breaking up once more into their small family groups until the time comes to return to the forest.

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.

Corn Ham can often be found resting on her favorite tree (apparently musing) and grumbles whenever she's interrupted. When she narrowly avoided being caught and eaten by a flamingo wyvern who wanted to see if she really tasted like corn ham, she complained that she was nearly at some revelation about population trends, and by trying to crunch her neck, he took her out of her thoughts. Self-effacing and probably overly self-conscious, Corn Ham doesn't interact much with other dragons, even those within her immediate family, but they value her input whenever she does. Since she lies around in thought so much, they figure she must be really smart—a really good critical thinker—but she always "refutes" that by saying she thinks a lot but does not think well.