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 Cookie was born, she had this skin condition where her scales would fall off and be replaced by scabs. Since she was supposedly one of the most beautiful dragon breeds out there, it was unfortunate. Others even said it straight to her mother's face that her issue was 'a shame' and 'really unfortunate, considering she's a Tinsel'. Cookie pushed through, though, learning to live under the judgement of others. After a long time, a cure was eventually found, but that didn't get rid of the confidence in herself the condition had given her.