Ridgewing Dragons live just below the snow level on the upper slopes of mountains. They are a friendly, playful breed and enjoy dancing in wind currents near their homes or plummeting down into valleys from great heights. Their wings, by far their most striking feature, grow in fin-like ridges along their backs. While their bodies lack markings to blend better with their surroundings, a ridgewing’s wings have bright markings in the colors of the flowers that grow in their mountain habitat. Occasionally different-colored individuals can be found, but they are rare because their striking coloring offers little protection.

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.

Heyva is a snooty and self-righteous creature who believes herself to be more elegant and fabulous than she really is. She can usually be found hanging around her Clan's windy mountain ravines, where she lounges on ledges gossiping with close friends and the other cool kids. She rarely ever helps others--even her close friends, figuring they're not worth her alliance if they're that pathetic--but remarkably she's very obedient to her Clan's authority, if only to try and earn goodie points with them. She raises and teaches her children to be equally as arrogant.