Turpentine Dragons are named for the oil that covers their scales. This oil resembles turpentine in odor and is mildly toxic; it will not kill but it burns to the touch and will cause illness in anyone who ingests it. Turpentine Dragons roam in large packs, often stealing food from larger dragons, though they are able to hunt for themselves if necessary. Many other breeds consider Turpentine Dragons to be pests, so they primarily breed among themselves.

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.

Kihfodkado Acfado-rehd is something of an anomaly. Malakh found her egg nestled in a large, pine needle-filled cave in the mountains along with her clutch mates. Delighted in finding the egg of a previously unknown species, Malakh only just managed to grab the egg before a whole flight of what are now known as Turpentine Dragons came back to gather their eggs.

Kihfodkado acts like a normal Turpentine most of the times. Noticeable, however, is her habit of making a nest of pine needles to ward off the cold instead of digging herself a sand pit like the rest of her kin. This has had the effect of making the oily secretions that give Turpentines their name less pungent while still retaining its toxicity. She also seems to prefer hunting rather than scavenging or stealing food.

She is mated to Lohtawhaj Zidwco-rehd and despite his voluble, figuratively speaking, objections continues to coat all of their eggs with oil.