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.

Hinewai Mare Maris, called Hinewai, loves the water. She loves to dive as deep as she can, often not coming up for air until the others are worried about her. Due to the fact that she is confined to the lake while the other dragons love the land, Hinewai does not get along with the others in the clan very well. She cannot understand why they chose to fly or walk instead of swim. They do not understand why she has no desire to leave her lake.