Ridgewing Dragons live just below the snow level on the upper slopes of mountains. They are a friendly, playful breed and enjoy dancing in wind currents near their homes or plummeting down into valleys from great heights. Their wings, by far their most striking feature, grow in fin-like ridges along their backs. While their bodies lack markings to blend better with their surroundings, a ridgewing’s wings have bright markings in the colors of the flowers that grow in their mountain habitat. Occasionally different-colored individuals can be found, but they are rare because their striking coloring offers little protection.

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.

Waverity is a cursed dragon.

Her parents longed to bear young, but were barren, so they sought the help of three mages. The mages told them that, if they were to bear a hatchling, it would be destined to be one of their mates. If they broke this oath, they and their baby would be cursed.

Waverity's parents accepted without thinking, but once their daughter was grown and they told her of their promise, she refused the mages wish.

The curse descended, and Waverity and her parents were forever bound by Broken Oath to tell nothing but the truth, as that was the mages' curse.