When Water Dragons mature, they lose the ability to survive on land, entering the water permanently. They are adept swimmers and eat whatever fish are in the lake they live in. They tend to inhabit the same lake for their entire lives, although a few live in the ocean and swim all over the world.

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.

Pondripple, being the first Water Female Dragon in her cave, is Queen Dragon for her breed. Meaning, Pondripple is the only female of her type of dragon allowed to breed. She was the first egg bred in the cave. Being the daughter of Swirlingwind and Oceanflash, Pondripple is calm and levelheaded, always seeing an answer to a problem. She also is the best Queen at disciplining the hatchlings, for she knows it is for their own good.