Red Dragons are similar to typical story book dragons. They shoot flames, can fly, etc. However, they aren’t evil creatures as depicted in myths and won’t go around raiding castles, killing knights, or kidnapping princesses. They live in a variety of habitats, from forests to coastlines to abandoned castles, usually in warm climates, and eat whatever living creatures they can find.

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.

Akua means "born on Wednesday" in Akan. An aspiring cave master, she and her mate Argyros Shade, a black dragon, are secretly building their power. Already gathering a small following, she and the stronger, more powerful dragons plan on attacking the weaker dragons (such as mint) as well as cave leaders Chandra, a female fog, and her companion, Madhu, a female magi. Akua's mate, however, feels torn about this plan.