Wisteria Dragons are gentle, forest-dwelling dragons named for the wisteria that they weave into their fur. The flowers grow lusher and more beautiful as a result of the proximity to the dragon’s life mana, and in turn become a source of pride and honor for each Wisteria Dragon. Each dragon’s specific arrangement of flowers is unique, and it is uncommon for more than one Wisteria Dragon to ever be recorded in the same section of a forest. Despite their solitary nature, many have said that setting out a small offering of flowers by the edge of a forest on a sunny day is enough to cause these dragons to appear—although most see only a blur of bright purple flitting between the trees. Even such brief sightings are thought to bring health and longevity to a lucky observer.

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.

Hashira lives near an unmaintained sacred shrine that frequently receives offerings of various types, from food to clothing to the occasional personal trinket. Every so often, he will collect the accumulated contributions, and sneak into nearby villages and leave the items on the doorsteps of people who could make sure of them. In more recent months, he's found that instead of the typical offerings, visitors have been leaving "please seek me out" letters. Most commonly these are left by young adults seeking true love, but he does notice the occasional lonely grandmother who would like to invite someone pleasant over for tea. Hashira has since taken it upon himself to carefully screen the letters and their senders. He is always pleased when a letter leaver later returns to the shrine with a happy companion.