Dark green dragons, once they mature, appear to become an entirely different species. However, this isn’t true. Rather, they burrow underground and get nutrients from their vines. These vines are sometimes referred to as Dragon Grass. These dragons are very violent, and will use their vines to capture, kill, and eat anything that moves, as well as nearby plants. Luckily, their range is limited and they cannot use magic. Dark green dragons tend to be easy to spot since they usually kill all plants around them and thus are usually surrounded by a large clearing.

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.

Yamashiro happens to live in a section of mountainside with particularly nutrient-rich soil, so she does not find it necessary to continuously seek out additional prey as often as her siblings who live in sparser areas. However, her territory happens to lie close to a river frequented by the local deer population, and Yamashiro is constantly anticipating the day when one of the stags strays too far from the herd and is close enough for her to snatch. Not only does she crave the thrill of the struggle with powerful prey, she also has a bit of a selfish reason for going after that particular prey: she would like a set of impressive antlers for decorating her vines.