Wintertide Dragons are a shy species that tend to be docile in nature. The leaf-like growths on their heads are rumored to have medicinal properties, though few have ever gotten close enough to test that theory. They maintain small groups in the mountains where they live, and rarely leave their homes in the peaks, aside from a short winter migration. The rhythmic chime of their feathers and their melodic wails are often considered to be the ballad 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.

Royal Bell is the only wintertide member of the Flaxseed Ridge holiday dragons. The others, especially the founders, give him special treatment, which embarrasses him greatly. He considers himself an ordinary flower peddler with a fondness for traveling, but the plants in his stock are all exotic, definitely not from Flaxseed Ridge or anywhere most dragons are familiar with. While Royal Bell doesn't think where he's been is a big deal, others seem to, and the younger dragons think him mysterious and cool. At least business is flourishing.