Ridgewing Dragons live just below the snow level on the upper slopes of mountains. They are a friendly, playful breed and enjoy dancing in wind currents near their homes or plummeting down into valleys from great heights. Their wings, by far their most striking feature, grow in fin-like ridges along their backs. While their bodies lack markings to blend better with their surroundings, a ridgewing’s wings have bright markings in the colors of the flowers that grow in their mountain habitat. Occasionally different-colored individuals can be found, but they are rare because their striking coloring offers little protection.

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.

Daryl Cyr, 29th named of the clan. Her egg was discovered on the high peak of the isle's volcanic ridge. Agile and daring, she quickly became known for her love of the sky. She is rarely found on the ground, where she cannot feel the wind beneath her wings. Daryl spends most of her time wheeling and diving among the clouds above the ridge, waiting for a dragon who would challenge her to a test of aerial skill, of which no Cyr dragon can currently match.