Seasonal Dragons take on the characteristics of the season during which they are born. Thus, eggs that are laid in spring match the pink flowers and green buds of spring, and those that are laid in the summer grow to depict the bright green of the forest trees and the yellow of the sun. Eggs laid in autumn display the bright colors of leaves falling from trees, and those that are laid during winter take on the appearance of the icy snow.

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.

Just when winter seemed to have lost his hold and the land could begin anew, clouds gathered releasing an icy torrent. It was in this horrendous storm that Cebryn hatched, shivering against the Winters' warm pelts for the protection his scales lacked. All of the other breeds of Seasonals left for warmer climates, but Cebryn was left for fear that the cold had seeped too far beneath his skin and stunted his growth permanently. Against all odds, he survived the storm in the Winters' cave, and when winter finally retreated for good and spring announced its presence with tentative color, he had grown strong enough to join the rest of his breed. The Winters themselves headed north to bask in the frigid cold of the highest mountain peaks, but instead of leaving, Cebryn followed them. They had cared for him when no one else would, and had become closer to him than his own family. He now spends most of the year with their clan, only returning to the other Springs during his patron season.