Bright-Breasted Wyverns are a breed of dragon easily recognized by their bright red markings. They are a small breed, only the size of a full-grown man. However, they have developed poisonous barbs on their feet to make up for their size. Their coloration is used to warn off potential predators of the danger, and is also used to attract mates. They are very social, and can often be seen preening in large groups.

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.

Do not Eat iPod Shuffle is "that dragon". She travels around various groups and towns, looking at whatever they have and complaining they're unsafe, that someone can get injured by some widget's misuse. This is coming from a dragon with venomous thorns on her feet, which are wrapped nice and safely in a rag when she's around the poor, accident-prone humans. She is responsible for a slew of warning labels (paper-cut-proof, of course) on turnspits, roofs, carts, hoes, hammers... pretty much everything saying things such as "Ladle not for consumption", "Extinguish Fire Before Disassembling Stove", "Do not throw shingles at neighbors", and "Floor may contain sharp objects—tread carefully". The confused humans generally don't mind Do not Eat iPod Shuffle's labels, since most of them can't read the language she's written them in, and they're just harmless and amusing paper signs.