Holiday dragons are a very mysterious breed. They are only seen during winter, and even then it is hard to catch a glimpse of one. They are responsible for the general cheer that spreads during the holidays. In essence, they are the “Spirits of Winter.”

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.

During the winter holidays, Akanoha spends a lot of time visiting with the other clans who are allied with the Sylvain family. As the youngest sibling out of a brood of four hatchlings, the rest of whom live with different clans, Akano sometimes feels a little self-conscious about his role in the family. He has yet to find a mate, has yet to rear young of his own, and there seems to be a constant stream of experiences his older siblings have had that he is still waiting on. However, with each passing season, Akano has grown to accept this. He knows he's in no hurry to grow up, and so long as he can still share happy memories with his older siblings, it doesn't matter to him if they've accomplished more.