Black Marrows are named for their dark colored hides which are encased in a distinct exoskeleton. Their skull and the top edges of their spine push out from under the skin as they age. As such, their young need excessive amounts of calcium for this armor to develop. The older a Black Marrow dragon is, the more skeletal their appearance. They often use their skeletal looks to lure in foolish scavengers or terrify predators. These vicious dragons love nothing more than to crack open bones with their stony beaks and eat the marrow inside. Voracious scavengers, Black Marrows will swarm and devour corpses both old and fresh, sometimes even dragging larger finds to the water to allow them to “ripen.” Despite their dreadful demeanour and often horrid stench, Black Marrows are devoted mates and parents.

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.

Remains of Autumn was named after the season he was born and where he was found. He was found buried by a pile of rotten and tattered leaves mixed with bones, and he was a weak hatchling. Feathered Moon, the cave of Dragoncia's healer, took the responsibility of taking caring of him to full health. Oddly, after living around sweet-smelling herbs, Remains of Autumn has a pleasant odor and only smells if he recently been to a swamp. He often gnaws bones when he is bored and will sometimes teach the hatchlings stalking techniques.