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.

Life-mate of Arednel's eldest daughter and most obedient child, Bornas is rightfully the next in line to take control of the Striped family line. Though this responsibility seems daunting, he takes comfort in knowing that Arednel should have a long and happy life ahead of him—in fact, if all goes well, Bornas won't ever need to take on the role of Patriarch at all. That aside, Bornas is most like Arednel in nature, his reserved sort of wisdom a source of pride for his adoptive sire.