Swallowtail Dragons are graceful and quick flyers, much like their namesake bird. They are capable of precise aerial acrobatics, and can reach very high altitudes. Because of this, humans observing these dragons are often astonished at how large they are when confronted up close. A Swallowtail’s diet consists of insects and small mammals plentiful in temperate forests. These dragons are also made remarkable by their paper-thin wing membranes, which allow light to pass through, creating an astonishing effect on starry nights.

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.

Ikran Cyr, 17th named of the clan. Spring came a bit early to the cave and with it, a full clutch of exotic eggs whose like had not been seen before. Ikran's egg was the first of the new clutch. He is quite proud of his aerial acrobatics and when he is not hunting for prey in strange corners of the cave, he can often be found challenging Amadore to contests of skill and speed. The white dragon is constantly pestered by his younger clanmate but, to the other dragons' amusement, he usually accepts the challenge anyway. Ikran doesn't seem to realize that he is much smaller than most of the other dragons, which occasionally gets him into trouble when he tries to follow them into places that can be dangerous to one of his size.