Feisty and energetic, Whiptail Dragons pride themselves on their speed and agility. It is not unusual to see several whiptails racing each other. Though fragile, they can easily evade attacks with their superior speed, and often use their long tails as a weapon, giving rise to their name.

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.

Pavel Andreievich is not the fastest whiptail around, but he more than makes up for it in tactical genius. Whenever he races other dragons, he keeps a keen eye on their position while making strategic use of terrain in order to give himself an advantage. He is able track the positions of obstacles, creatures, landmarks, and other features in his mind while he moves. This allows him to win races in ways some dragons consider cheating. It also makes him a valuable asset to the clan guards, since he can rush about if there is a battle and report back with positions of the enemy and any terrain they might be taking advantage of. He has never in his life gotten lost because of his ability to remember landmarks during the day and stars at night.