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.

Bolt is the grandmother of the Storm clan, watching over the hatchlings and eggs with a seemingly omniscient eye. She is kindly and very wise, but is not hesitant to shock a misbehaving hatchling. She never took a mate; she partnered with another female dragon, Storm's Gust, who has since left the clan. The name Gust is now held by one of her (male) "grandchildren"; he tends to receive somewhat harsher treatment from her because of the painful memories associated with his name.