Shimmer-scale Dragons are a very beautiful breed with small—but highly reflective—scales that shimmer and shine as the dragon moves through water. They don’t have fins or webbed feet, but their long, eel-like bodies allow them to swim quite fast. They were once rumored to carry large pearls in their claws—causing many to seek them out in search of this fabulous treasure. In reality, the “pearl” is of greater value to the dragon, for the fabled treasure is actually an egg carried by a migrating female.

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.

Tayori's favorite food is shellfish, and he is particularly fond of mollusks with shiny shells. Though he hunts for and will eat all kinds of seafood, Tayori spends a substantial amount of time digging for clams and oysters.  He will save the iridescent shells from his meals, but on the rare occasion that he finds a pearl, Tayori pays tribute to the ocean by throwing all of the shells he has collected back into the water, along with some of his shed scales.