Olive Dragons are a small, forest-dwelling breed, rarely growing much larger than the average sheep. When alarmed, they can erect a long row of venomous spines on their back, serving to warn any potential predators that Olives are not a good choice for a meal. While not strong enough to kill anything larger than a small deer, their venom causes an extremely painful reaction and necrosis at the bite site, sometimes causing the flesh to rot and limbs to fall off.

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.

Decay is an intelligent, little Olive. She is the smartest of her siblings, despite being the youngest, and prides herself on her superior hunting skills. Decay is something of a free spirit. She loves being out on her own and showing off her strength. She has a tendency to do things the reckless way (i.e. her way.) She'll jump head-first into fights, bluntly argue against anything she doesn't agree with, and openly make rude comments without any fear of consequence. Her bluntness should be highlighted here because Decay is not a good conversationalist. She is overly snarky and critical and can't ever let anything go. If someone insults her or if she even just thinks someone insulted her, she will run up and fight them as if they were her mortal enemy. Though just as brash with them, Decay loves her family (most of them anyway) and has no difficulty standing up for them. Her mother is rather proud of her boldness and lack of restraint, even if it makes her job as a parent difficult.