When Water Dragons mature, they lose the ability to survive on land, entering the water permanently. They are adept swimmers and eat whatever fish are in the lake they live in. They tend to inhabit the same lake for their entire lives, although a few live in the ocean and swim all over the world.

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.

Rejectia Sockfeast Blearington, the first egg adopted by Blear and the first dragon to join the family. Named for her clear rejection by her blood relatives and her habitual coping method as a hatchling to devour unguarded clothing. Descended from purebred ice dragons, she is the illegitimate child cast aside in order to maintain a 'clean' line. Rescued by Blear, she ignited a love of dragons, despite her tricky and mischievous nature. She is the stain in a purist's nightmare... and loving it.