Caligene Dragons have long been considered omens of death—reinforced by the skeletal markings on their bodies. They exert a malignant force on the world around them, causing other living things to slowly waste away in their presence. Caligenes favor the seasons of summer and autumn, disappearing entirely from the forests they inhabit during winter and spring. These malevolent dragons are physically weak, though this is countered by their natural stealthiness and alarming speed—enabling them to close in on large targets quickly and silently to create ambushes from which prey cannot escape.

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.

Hurthwell was content with being alone, kept company only with the other dragons of horror. But one night he happened to exit his cave and glanced up to the sky, and there he fell in love with a starry dragon. That dragon was Strumajen, a Celestial dragon who had chosen that very night to take on her corporeal form. The instant he saw her, Hurthwell knew that no other dragon would ever be the one for him, only this female would do. To be honest, their romance is a tad complicated, but both Hurthwell and Strumajen are resolved to make it work, regardless of what may happen.