Skywing Dragons spend most of their lives flying in the air. They hunt from the air, diving at prey from above, and land only to rest. They are some of the fastest fliers, capable of extremely high speeds. The webbing at the end of the tail acts as a rudder, allowing them to easily change direction during flight.

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.

"You had one job..." Nearly every dragon that Zuhnk has every met eventually ends up saying this to him. He makes grand promises of this and of that, but he never, ever delivers on those promises. His weak and ineffectual attempts at doing anything have earned him the moniker Feckless, and dragons who know his style warn others to stay away from him. Zuhnk is also well-known for never taking responsibility for his actions and always finding someone else to blame, usually starting with the words, "They had one job..."