Deep Sea Dragons, as their name suggests, spend most of their time in the darkest depths of the sea. They have a bioluminescent dorsal spine that serves to attract prey and communicate with their own kind. As with many deep sea animals, they generally eat whatever they can manage to bait. They rarely leave the ocean floor, surfacing only during breeding season. When they do choose to travel to the shallower depths, they avoid bright lights and will only come up far away from shore.

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.

Shaali is a great admirer of Kasha, always going to her to ask advice, to listen to any stories, and to be as near to her as she can be. Due to this she spends much more time out of the ocean depths than most Deep Sea dragons. Shaali is young, slightly belligerent, and a bit of a klutz. Her family wishes she would find a mate and spend more time with her own kind, but she claims to have no patience for such things. Shaali means ocean shadow.