Rosebud Dragons are a fun and social breed found most often in the spring. The petal-like feathers that grow on their sides spread their sweet and floral scent. Although they have poor eyesight, they have ribbon-like extensions that extend their olfactory abilities to help create a map of the area around them. When flying, Rosebud dragons tend to hover, using their wings to fan their scent throughout the air. A widespread breed, they go to great effort to visit as many flowery fields as possible.

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.

Rogue Rose is a professor of unanswerable questions at Seven Questions University. Her research focus is on the mathematical qualities of perfumes. She spends time calculating the least common denominator of the scent of lilacs and the square root of eau de skunk, hoping to make progress towards the holy grail of her field: a mathematical proof of the nature of love. Scents have always been tied into courtship for dragons and humans alike, so she is sure that understanding odor is key to unlocking the ultimate mysteries. She does not expect to achieve much herself, but hopes someone—perhaps one of her students—will be able to incorporate what she uncovers as part of a much grander proof.