Feisty and energetic, Whiptail Dragons pride themselves on their speed and agility. It is not unusual to see several whiptails racing each other. Though fragile, they can easily evade attacks with their superior speed, and often use their long tails as a weapon, giving rise to their name.

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.

Oni is a very secretive dragon, keeping to himself. He has taken to sitting outside the cave, spending hours scanning the surrounding valleys for intruders. He takes his duty very seriously and the only way to break his stoic and silent exterior is to anger him, when the reason for his name becomes clear. Oni the Swift. The Swift Demon. He fights savagely despite his light frame, using stealth and speed instead of brute force. Infamous for choking an intruder to death with his tail, he has come close to being kicked out of the weyr many times.

But there are those who believe Oni is a different dragon on the inside and just needs someone to find a heart amongst the ice of his nature.