Electric Dragons wield electricity with great prowess. Bright sparks race across these dragons’ bodies in a dazzling dance of light, complemented by the blindingly radiant sparks on their tails. Using their bellies and manes as stores for this electrical energy, Electric Dragons wield crackling magic, stunning and electrocuting their prey with a whip of their tail. During mating season it is typically those with the most brilliant sparks—an indicator of strength and hunting ability—that are drawn to each other.

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.

Rivers' egg was not laid in the cave, but instead in a field during a storm. The storm grew worse and washed the egg away from his mother, Keerianui. She was heart broken for weeks afterwords until she heard from a distant dragon clan that the river was coursing with electricity. Osvetleni went to investigate in her stead, as she refused to believe the river lightening was related to her loss. What he found was a young and slowly starving electric hatchling with a face like his own and wings like Keerianui's.