Sweetlings are a small, flightless breed of dragon. They are omnivores who favor sweet fruits and honey, and have been known to go to great lengths to obtain their favorite treats. Their long, prehensile tails allow them to grab onto branches and give them superior balance. Sweetlings are expressive dragons and have a large array of calls to communicate with others. They become very vocal during breeding season and sing long, beautiful melodies to attract a mate. Inquisitive in nature, Sweetlings are known to investigate anything that piques their interest, and are quick to flee if the object of their curiosity strikes back.

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.

Freshwater Taffy is a strange dragon. He thinks with a fake accent, which makes absolutely no sense because he has never been to regions where spoken languages—and therefore accents—exist. He is surprisingly adept at completely misinterpreting others' telepathy. Much of his time is spent antagonizing Horsefeather's—about everything except the apostrophe in the telepathically-mute Ridgewing's name. When asked about his friend's strange punctuation, he tends to get quite talkative, but nothing that he says makes sense. Taffy is a very skilled dancer and is known to spontaneously perform parodies of popular songs-and-dances on a piano if he is let anywhere near the keys. He tends to show up wherever Cocoanaut is found and contribute to the unnecessary chaos that ensues.