White Dragons are pacifists and specialize in extremely strong healing magic. The only limit of this magic is that it can’t bring back the dead. They only eat plants and never kill living things.

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.

Xythiel is an anti-social dragon. She doesn't like the company of most adult dragons, often walking away when her conversation partner bores her. She is never outright mean, especially to the injured and orphans, most of whom she has raised to adulthood all on her own. Thus it is very strange how long her friendship with the quick-tempered Swift Quincy has lasted.