Sweetlings are a small, flightless breed of dragon. They are omnivores who favor sweet fruits and honey, and have been known to go to great lengths to obtain their favorite treats. Their long, prehensile tails allow them to grab onto branches and give them superior balance. Sweetlings are expressive dragons and have a large array of calls to communicate with others. They become very vocal during breeding season and sing long, beautiful melodies to attract a mate. Inquisitive in nature, Sweetlings are known to investigate anything that piques their interest, and are quick to flee if the object of their curiosity strikes back.

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.

All Sweetlings have prehensile tails, but Prize takes fullest advantage of it. He seeks out the tallest of trees in the clan's territory and climbs to the top, using his tail for balance and gripping the unsteady branches. He enjoys seeing the world from so high up, but for a wingless dragon getting down is harder than climbing up. Once he realizes that he's stuck, Prize is filled with fear and can't do anything except cling to the branch and send out feeble telepathic cries for help. There's usually at least one dragon in the area who's willing to give him a hand getting out of the tree, but on a few occasions Prize has found himself trapped for hours. Despite being so frightened, once on the ground he immediately becomes spunky and nimble again, running about in excitement and looking for the next thing to climb.