Nhiostrife Wyverns are one of the few known breeds of wyvern with more than one set of wings. Because of their four wings, Nhiostrifes are very nimble in the air and control their movements with ease. When it’s mating season, males put on a very beautiful and unique air dance in an attempt to charm a female. The amount of stripes on their wings vary, with more stripes being more attractive, although most have only two to four. Their general attitude is very passive and curious—they only fight if they or their families are in danger.

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.

Ilza is the devoted mate of Kalos not because she especially loves him but because he enables her to do what she likes best while still looking good. Ilza is a mean-spirited sadist and Kalos' invention, the view-focusing incarceration chair, is a dream come true. Hatchlings entrapped within it are completely helpless and dependent on others. Ilza is their devoted caretaker feeding them, cleaning them, and looking after all their physical needs which makes her a deeply caring individual, almost a saint, in the other clan members' minds. The fact that she uses a bit more force than technically necessary while feeding, that soapy water gets into a hatchlings unprotected eyes, all those little things go by unnoticed by anyone but herself and the hatchlings.