Harvest Dragons are a large, flightless breed most often found in heavily forested mountains. Normally shy, these omnivorous dragons keep to themselves in remote regions, but in the fall they descend from their high territory to search for food—and lots of it. During the autumn months, harvest dragons will eat whatever they can find, from large and small animals to nuts and fruit. In the winter they retreat into large caves and hibernate until spring, living off the fat they have built up.

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.

Marjorie Selia seems to never lose the fat she builds up for the winter, being always plump and fatter in body than the average famished Harvest dragon. Her body apparently burns calories very slowly. Marjorie seems to have enhanced endurance as she is able to operate on low power, being able to operate for an extended amount of time, being able to hold her breath for longer periods of time, remain calm through stressful or painful situations, tolerate extreme hunger, unbearable thirst, and strong urges to sleep. Despite the fact that she can go without food and water for long periods of time she is an expert hunter and gatherer of food. She even seems to gather food and hide them in her own secret storerooms for her to eat later. Even though Marjorie is of average intelligence, she understands that vision trumps knowledge. She doesn't need to have all the answers. As long as she can identify the problem, she can visualize a solution and research the best way to implement a solution.