Carina Dragons, though a rare sight, are quite brilliant to behold. Typically gentle, they abhor violence and have developed a rather unique method of camouflage to avoid it: their wings and bodies blend into the night sky while the cobalt flames that adorn their bodies burn brightly, making them appear to be shooting stars when they fly. Their fire also wards off predators and shields them from unwanted brawls. However, despite this enmity toward bloodshed, Carinae can become dangerous when faced with peril, especially if their young are in jeopardy. Legends speak of young Carina Dragons consuming entire constellations, which then become emblazoned on their wings.

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.

Dusty Space Stuff is a "space case" (her neighbors' favorite synonym for "airhead") who easily gets lost in the network of caves she and her kin reside in, and as suggested by her name, she forgets a lot of vocabulary during inopportune times and replaces terms with "thingy" and "whatsit" and the like. She spends a lot of time practicing spells, which almost always backfire in small explosions of mana-colored smoke. Sometimes, there are other unforeseen effects, too, but they're usually harmless and last a half-day at most. Dusty Space Stuff is very knowledgeable in two topics: hair care products and paper crafts. How and why her two areas of expertise are in things she can't handle is a headscratcher for the other dragons, but this knowledge proves useful in more situations than one might expect.