Magi Dragons are, as their name suggests, primarily magic users. They rarely use physical forms of attack. They eat anything they can kill, which is almost everything. They won’t kill unprovoked except when hunting, although they may kill humans if in danger. Their strong magic makes them one of the most feared breeds of dragons.

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.

Taking wholeheartedly after his risk-taking spelltester father, Zarist investigates spells that even Armith or Cahjen might set aside. He's the sort who, when provided with a parchment scroll containing a spell of dubious origin and unknown results, will immediately recite the whole thing from beginning to end, even if he's up to his wings in Ilnejal's oldest, most delicate scrolls. Needless to say, he has a talent for getting himself into sticky situations, and rivals involuntary test subject Ehuren in number and severity of injuries.