This breed of dragon results from eggs or hatchlings that have been neglected. They are usually rebellious, not obeying their masters, sometimes even attacking them. However, their neglect as a hatchling leaves them crippled, and they are weak compared to other breeds, causing them to stay with their masters for protection.

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.

Zathwin wanders the beach every day looking for anything useful the sea might have washed in. She keeps an eye out for pretty shells, because while she has no use for the useless, other dragons will sometimes exchange food for them. It's not an easy life, but Zathwin is used to it. She's been fighting to survive ever since a seagull attacked her when she was mere minutes out of the egg. Zathwin might not thrive, but she endures.