When Water Dragons mature, they lose the ability to survive on land, entering the water permanently. They are adept swimmers and eat whatever fish are in the lake they live in. They tend to inhabit the same lake for their entire lives, although a few live in the ocean and swim all over the world.

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.

An outsider among other Waters for his fascination with the land, Ithalasa's existence was quite the lonely one until he met Amahli. Not only did the Magi provide sympathetic company, but she also answered Ithalasa's endless questions about the surface world. Rarely seen out of each other's company, the Water's devotion to Amahli led him to plea for her to become his mate. The Magi accepted, and Ithalasa sired a rather strange-looking orange egg covered in scales...