Striped Dragons come in a dazzling array of colors complemented by an intricate pattern of stripes. These bright colors and patterns help attract their favorite food, insects. Because their prey is so tiny, striped dragons must spend a large portion of their day eating. The color of the offspring is usually determined by the dragon’s mate.

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.

Cyeshka tends to think that she is queen of the world, and because of this she is extremely liable to throw a tantrum if she doesn't get her way. She loves gazing at herself in the lake near her home, completely oblivious to the sighs of disgust from the other dragons nearby, and will sit there for hours, preening and primping until the sun goes down. Cyeshka can be very cruel to others, especially the dragons she considers plain or ugly as she bases her judgment of people on their looks. The better other dragons look, the more likely Cyeshka will be to pay attention to them when they are talking to her. Despite this overall vanity and lack of kindness, Cyeshka simply loves humans and can sometimes be found watching the children play outside on those funny two legs of theirs.