Seasonal Dragons take on the characteristics of the season during which they are born. Thus, eggs that are laid in spring match the pink flowers and green buds of spring, and those that are laid in the summer grow to depict the bright green of the forest trees and the yellow of the sun. Eggs laid in autumn display the bright colors of leaves falling from trees, and those that are laid during winter take on the appearance of the icy snow.

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.

Winter Dragons may be cold on the outside. As eternal flakes of cold swirl about them, and a storm always flurries when Icepelt approaches. His form is hidden by the miniature blizzard, so no one yet has seen him in meager sunlight, when he says the cloud around him will dissipate. So Icepelt remains hidden, a hidden mind, a dragon among others. Lonely, he has snatched a strange pale pink egg from the abandoned pile and is raising it, hoping to have a friend.