Ridgewing Dragons live just below the snow level on the upper slopes of mountains. They are a friendly, playful breed and enjoy dancing in wind currents near their homes or plummeting down into valleys from great heights. Their wings, by far their most striking feature, grow in fin-like ridges along their backs. While their bodies lack markings to blend better with their surroundings, a ridgewing’s wings have bright markings in the colors of the flowers that grow in their mountain habitat. Occasionally different-colored individuals can be found, but they are rare because their striking coloring offers little protection.

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.

This dragon is known for bounding around mountainsides, singing his virtues for all the world to hear. "Weeee, weeee, look at me, I've a perfectly pale pedigree!" is how his song usually goes, a joyous ballad of presumption and pride--until one of the local purple ridgewings raises their head, disgruntled, and asks what's to be proud about when your whole family's genetics make them easier prey for monsters.

"Ahhh, it BURNS!" is his wavering response, the male fluttering shamefully out of sight while the wiser ridgewings shake their heads.