Spitfires are a desert breed of dragon. Their dull brown bodies contrast with their brilliant turquoise markings, and they only blaze brighter when these dragons fight. Spitfires are notorious for their territorial natures, and the wing-edges of most are ripped and tattered before their first year is out. Spitfires are also noteworthy for their brilliant blue fire, which is used not for hunting or fighting, but rather for making glass caves from the sand, in which the dragons can soak up the sun.

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.

The coming of Aviel was different then the other dragons. Rather then just being found in the dragon cave, she was saved by Nebula's Moonlight from a wild vampire dragon. Her egg took a while to hatch, while Moonlight was carefully watching over it. When it finally hatched, Moonlight was overjoyed. Aviel seemed to take quite a long time to mature, for she seemed to have no wings for a very long time. But when she finally grew her wings and matured, Moonlight was extremely happy. Now she and Moonlight are best friends and are always together.