Silver Dragons are arguably one of the most beautiful types of dragons. They live in high altitude habitats such as mountains. Silver females eat meat only when a male dragon brings it to them as part of courtship, though they are typically highly-independent. They possess an almost magical aura that lights up any place they are in, and are looked upon with awe by humans and animals alike.

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.

Deirdre keenly feels her father's disappointment that she turned out to be a girl, not a boy. She has always been trying to compensate this by doing her best in hunting, fishing and guarding the O'Sheanes territory, but unfortunately she only becomes more and more frustrated that she excels in none of these things. Many males feel attracted to her for her feminine beauty, but this was exactly what she does not want. She wants to be one of the guys, their equal, just as good in hunting and fighting as any of them! Only Trowynt, a rather clumsy Storm dragon, makes her feel any happier; he is kind to her whatever she does, and it's not difficult to surpass him in anything.