Coastal Waverunners spend most of their time skimming the waves along the coast, snatching up their prey from the shallow waters. They have developed markings along the leading edges of their body that help disguise them as breaking waves. When they are not hunting, they enjoy playing among sand-dunes and shallow tide-pools. These dragons live in small but noisy rookeries. Some stories say Waverunners can fly for days on end without landing.

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.

Farkitt is a Coastal Waverunner, as can be plainly seen. It is true that he spends long hours skimming waves near the rookery by The Crossing that he calls home, but he doesn't like to eat while he's flying. Farkitt is also a very picky eater; he will spend the longest time trying to choose out a fish that he likes. When he finds one, he will take it back to his favorite tide pool (or if it's at high tide, his favorite dune) and spend several minutes picking out all the bones before eating it. He occasionally flies out during the night to visit his friend, Sushue. A Deep Sea dragon that he has known since Sushue hatched. They have long bouts of telepathic communication while it is still dark out because they are very good friends. He also enjoys spending time with his master, Tender Talon, who raised him from an egg. Giving small favors such as interesting shells and the occasional fish to show that he is grateful that he was cared for.