Lumina Dragons received their names from their highly reflective scales, which—at times—seem to glow. They are vain, always strutting about and preening incessantly; if one of their scales has so much as a scratch or a defect, they’ll remove it. Luckily, their scales grow back quickly, and each new growth is more beautiful than the last. These narcissistic dragons live in small groups and prefer to surround themselves with beauty. The females guard their territory and eggs while the males search for vegetation to eat.

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.

Hermaphroditos prefers to be known simply as "Hermes". He adores his mate Salmacis, and lives only to impress her with his beauty. In his quest for perfection, he seeks recognition from Physis, Mother of Creation—the Guardian of Nature who oversees Celesteon's dragons of the elements of Light, Life, Earth and Water. He believes that if she notices his beauty, it will be proof that he is worthy of Salmacis' adoration. Here is a satirical poem written by Celesteon, adapted from The Ripley Scroll, to describe Hermes' obsession:

In a sea without lees, stands the dragon named Hermes,

Plucking his wings vigorously, and making himself blemish free.

When all his scales be from him gone, he stands here still as a stone,

Blended shades of white and red, an awful sight that could quicken the dead,

Spare not a scale was he able, not hard nor soft nor malleable,

Understand now well and right, and blame the GoN for this sight.

"Hermaphroditos is my name, eating my wings to make me tame."