Spirit Ward Dragons are a special breed that ward off evil spirits—at least, that’s what the legends say. During nighttime festivals, people love to see these dragons, because they believe that the dragons guard against evil spirits. The dragons are dark-colored, but glow with a flame-colored internal light that has an intensity that they control.

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.

Avia is a pacifist, trusting in old sayings such as, "patience is a virtue", and, "what goes around comes around." She is a bit superstitious as well, a strong believer in karma. However, Avia cannot stand when others insult her looks- especially when they insult her inner glow. She will attempt to ignore those who try to belittle her at first, but eventually her vanity will get the best of her and she will snap at them, argue with them, and in extreme cases she'll even try to bite them on the nose!