Cassare Dragons are known for their magic-deadening abilities. Though not a conscious ability, a large field surrounds the dragon through which magic is passively nullified. This field is strongest near the dragon itself, and falls off with distance. The absence of magic often makes other creatures avoid them, though some will have the opposite reaction and seek refuge instead. It has also caused them to be hunted, as though the field is severely weakened once dead, their bones and scales retain some of the effect. Possessing such an item is considered a necessity by those who expect to face hostile magic.

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.

In a tropical region, there is a small, rocky island where a tower was built as a habitat for powerful dragons of all sorts. Some think that the tower is now in disrepair now, but there is still a guard at the entrance who prohibits the unworthy from entering. On the roof of the building is an altar where the right kind of person with the right kind of power can summon an extremely strong dragon to aid them, who, in history, has appeared only in times of crisis. Dragonhark patrols the altar, protecting it from desecration and vandalism. She's too young to have witnessed the last summoning of the legendary dragon, but both still hang around the same place, so they're on a first name basis.