Plated Colossus Dragons are one of the largest dragon species. These huge brutes are notorious bullies—they prefer to steal food from other dragons rather than finding it for themselves. As their thick hides are impervious to most forms of physical attack, Plated Colossi simply ignore the other dragons’ protests, or lash the offending dragon with their club-like tail, which can easily break a limb. Plated Colossi have slow metabolisms and do not need to eat often, but they may consume nearly half their body weight in one feeding. These dragons are not incredibly clever and any discussion with them will often center around eating.

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.

Baelhyr was once the king of a mighty kingdom, or so he says. But it's really not hard to imagine him with a crown resting between his horns as he sits on a regal throne and addresses dignitaries from all over Valkemare. His story goes that he was overthrown by his ungrateful nephew and forced out of his kingdom, after which he wandered Galsriem for years until stumbling into Hawktalon's clan, half-dead from exhaustion. Not a very original tale, but when one compares this with his kind albeit defensive nature and slight confusion on how to take care of himself it seems to make sense. The kingdom he claims to have ruled is on the other end of Galsriem and it is simply not worth visiting a hostile nation to corroborate a rumor, so no one will ever know if he lies or not. Either way, he is a good, noble dragon and an invaluable clan member, even if he does tend to hog food and has been known to bully the other warlike dragons when his backstory is questioned.