Sunsong Amphipteres are an unusual breed. Due to light interference caused by their magical nature, they don’t seem to be affected by any ambient light source. However, when struck by direct sunlight, they shine a brilliant gold. They are playful and ever in flight; their ethereal and mysterious appearance and the fact that they are usually only seen at a distance have led many to believe they are a symbol of hope and good fortune.

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.

A thousand years of devotion had created it, but another thousand years of admiration would not be enough to appreciate it. That was the Tree of Light, a massive, white-barked entity that bloomed flowers large as people, and cast a gentle shade down upon one of King Apeiron's chief cities. It was also both home and ward of this sunsong. One of a long line of dragons who had dedicated their lives to the care of the great tree, this sunsong embraced her responsibility with joy, savoring life among its fragrant branches and using its beauty to teach others of the virtues of patience and dedication.

Yet this heaven could not last.

A great surge of dark magic known simply as the Abominable Wave fell upon the city--and the tree--one horrid night. Amidst the screams of the dying and the snarl of fire she watched in disbelief as her tree fell, and fell, and fell. Now one of countless vagrants drifting towards the country's capital for shelter, she prays for justice for all that was lost...