Deep Sea Dragons, as their name suggests, spend most of their time in the darkest depths of the sea. They have a bioluminescent dorsal spine that serves to attract prey and communicate with their own kind. As with many deep sea animals, they generally eat whatever they can manage to bait. They rarely leave the ocean floor, surfacing only during breeding season. When they do choose to travel to the shallower depths, they avoid bright lights and will only come up far away from shore.

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.

Afflitto's name is of Italian origin. It means something along the lines of Afflicted by Freshwater. His owner, being of Italian decent, felt an obligation to give him such a name. This name was carefully picked for him because when he was placed in fresh water, he became very ill, and irritable. He much rather enjoys the ocean depths. Afflitto is often found lurking in caverns that are thousands of miles below the surface. He's an adventurer, for sure. He will often be gone for months at a time, only to show up at the most random of times. Maybe one day he'll bring back his master some nice treasure.