Frilled Dragons are smaller than most other breeds, but when threatened, they stretch out their wings and frills to appear larger. They generally do not like to fight and prefer hiding to confrontation. Frilled dragons live in small groups and often band together to scare off potential threats. Males also use their frills as a way to attract mates, with those displaying the “best” frills being more likely to breed.

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.

Adelinda's name means "noble serpent" in German. The name, indeed, seems to fit her perfectly, for although she is noble, Adelinda is also sharp-tongued, irritable, proud, stubborn, and tough. She displays no great desire to have a mate, nor does she display any desire to have children of her own. Adelinda believes in "brutal honesty" and hates it when other dragons sugar-coat the truth. She is not the friendliest dragon to be around, but despite all that, she's loyal, courageous, true, and has a heart of gold.