Flamingo Wyverns are so named for their resemblance to the tropical birds with whom they often share territory. Their most striking feature is the bony black crest over their faces and snouts, larger in males, aiding both in digging up food and protection when fighting for mates. Males are duller in color than females due to their habit of wandering from nest to nest and picking from less algae-rich feeding grounds.

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.

Paradise is a very macho dragon, with the kind of masculine, alphamale stubborn pride that makes him both attractive and kind of irritating to females, and that goes double for all his sisters. He sees himself as the big dragon, the one who single talonedly supports the family, even though his older sister, Fuschia, wants none of that. Paradise has the potential to be suave and charismatic, usually when he's around other females, but that all flies out the window the second he sees another male encroaching on his turf. Paradise loves a good fight and will often get in other, bigger dragons' faces to start one. He can take some serious abuse, with surprising endurance that helps him tank heavy hits, though Fuschia argues doing so contributes to brain damage. Despite his flaws and extra boisterous nature, Paradise truly is a good dragon at heart. He cares a lot for his sisters and wants the best for them, even Fuschia with whom he has a fierce sibling rivalry.