Magi Dragons are, as their name suggests, primarily magic users. They rarely use physical forms of attack. They eat anything they can kill, which is almost everything. They won’t kill unprovoked except when hunting, although they may kill humans if in danger. Their strong magic makes them one of the most feared breeds of dragons.

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.

Charismatic, clever Rrykah is second-in-command of Starwander Weyr. In contrast to Dupaild's reserve, Rrykah is far more like legendary Akirkita in both his affable charm and eye for female dragons. He takes his job seriously, though, and his loyalty to Dupaild and the weyr is such that he's turned down numerous chances to go elsewhere, and even several chances to lead. Rrykah is a dragon of many talents—dragophone playing, the ability to find unconventional solutions to complex problems, and even managing to be in more than one place at once (though only one time and quite by accident)—though food preparation is not one of them. Despite his way with female dragons (something which frequently gets him in trouble), Rrykah's heart belongs to one dragon in particular—weyr counselor Pendamara.