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.

Rys likes her life in this cave: her family is large and well-liked because of its social skills. So she is proud to show around her Orange Runes, but she also appreciates her father's inheritance. He taught her how to have fun with her friends choosing the best cover and then surprising them. Unlike her elder sister Kiki, she prefers to stay in the cave; in fact she often nestles near a shiny group of green gems, playing with the light's reflection. There she met an interesting male who revealed to her the stone' secrets, and she fell in love with him.