Turpentine Dragons are named for the oil that covers their scales. This oil resembles turpentine in odor and is mildly toxic; it will not kill but it burns to the touch and will cause illness in anyone who ingests it. Turpentine Dragons roam in large packs, often stealing food from larger dragons, though they are able to hunt for themselves if necessary. Many other breeds consider Turpentine Dragons to be pests, so they primarily breed among themselves.

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.

Dmitrii Brekotkin is a dragon who was raised mostly alone and rarely met other dragons at all, which resulted in him being rather quiet and lonely. As the oldest and the most trusted of the bunch by his owner, he has to watch after the younger ones—even if he isn't very successful at that.

The oil on his scales is the main source of his problems. Once he accidentally injured a few people while carrying his owner to a town, and since then Dmitrii tried to mostly stay alone at home, if possible.

His housing is covered in some mysterious writings like "KOT YMER VOT FOTO". Some people believe those are some sort of spells, some think that this is some sort of a cipher, but it seems like no one except the dragon and his owner have the exact answer, which is kept in secret.