Aria dragons are a brightly-colored and sprightly breed, perhaps most adored for their lyric calls. Their song-like melodies fill the areas they inhabit; their coos resemble those of birds, only more elegant and refined. They have fairly strong magical capabilities, but tend to reserve these strengths for last-minute defense, choosing to live their lives in simple peace. Arias, sticking to the tropics, typically live quite far from human settlements, giving rise to the previously held belief that they had gone extinct.

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.

Callidice is the surrogate mother for many hatchlings that were abandoned by their own parents. Most notable of this is Vaashe, Callidices granddaughter who was abandoned by her vain mother Dionisia. Callidice was horrified by her daughters actions but did not have the heart to disinherit her. Callidice also acted as mother to Callistis. In truth, Callidice was the first person to truly love Callistis; she was so grateful that she named herself after her one true mother.