Nhiostrife Wyverns are one of the few known breeds of wyvern with more than one set of wings. Because of their four wings, Nhiostrifes are very nimble in the air and control their movements with ease. When it’s mating season, males put on a very beautiful and unique air dance in an attempt to charm a female. The amount of stripes on their wings vary, with more stripes being more attractive, although most have only two to four. Their general attitude is very passive and curious—they only fight if they or their families are in danger.

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.

Niostrife enjoys a game that involves hitting a tiny ball a distance into an equally tiny hole using a long metal stick. The humans have a name for their variation of the game, but she can't remember what it's called. All of the other young dragons turn their snouts down at this game, preferring "less stupid" ones like Get the Ball in the Other Team's Goal by Mostly Kicking It Game and Chase Other Dragons and Tap One and Then Let the One You Tapped Chase Everyone Game. Niostrife is different, but not so much that it'll ostracize her. That's why her name is missing an h.