Shallow Water Dragons are found in tropical regions where the water is warm. They use their magic to hunt, using bubbles to capture small fish and animals. Their large, webbed feet make them excellent swimmers and they are able to move at very high speeds. Due to their bright color, these dragons are easily spotted in the lagoons where they live.

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.

When Nabikaseru (called Nabi by the family) was a hatchling, the lagoon she lived in was also inhabited by a small school of brightly-colored tropical fish. Because of her relatively small size, Nabi was able to swim alongside some them and gradually the school became accustomed to her presence, teaching her a few swimming maneuvers. Though she is now fully grown, some of the fish still remember her, and will swim towards her in greeting. Nabi enjoys watching her little friends dart through the water, and in memory of them tries to avoid hunting fish when she can.