Magi Dragons are, as their name suggests, primarily magic users. They rarely use physical forms of attack. They eat anything they can kill, which is almost everything. They won’t kill unprovoked except when hunting, although they may kill humans if in danger. Their strong magic makes them one of the most feared breeds of dragons.

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.

Nivef has a passion for gardening, especially landscaping. She's always looking for just the right plant to fill in a bare spot, add a dash of color, or prevent still more topsoil from washing away in the next bad storm. Plants that devour everything in sight or grow at a speed that makes kudzu seem sluggish are regarded as just another challenge. If the weyr's greenery is reasonably under control, Nivef will sometimes help out nearby human settlements if she feels the task is worthy of her talents. After Nivef helped a nearby castle resolve a topiary emergency, the local king designated some recently-retired knights to bring Nivef plants for her projects. The "Knights of Nee," as they call themselves, consider it an honor to be chosen to serve her. They don't mind her constant demand that they bring her a shrubbery, as hunting down plants for her relieves the tedium of retirement.