Aria dragons are a brightly-colored and sprightly breed, perhaps most adored for their lyric calls. Their song-like melodies fill the areas they inhabit; their coos resemble those of birds, only more elegant and refined. They have fairly strong magical capabilities, but tend to reserve these strengths for last-minute defense, choosing to live their lives in simple peace. Arias, sticking to the tropics, typically live quite far from human settlements, giving rise to the previously held belief that they had gone extinct.

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.

Muze is kind of an oddity in the clan. She has no mate or children, and she doesn't participate in such group activities as communal hunting or cave repair. She likes eggs however, in that she cares for and protects them. But as soon as the egg starts to hatch she seems to lose interest. None of the others have much interaction with her, except for Emerald Cloud. He seems to has formed a friendship with her. At least, as far as is possible for Muze, in that she tolerates his company.