Cassare Dragons are known for their magic-deadening abilities. Though not a conscious ability, a large field surrounds the dragon through which magic is passively nullified. This field is strongest near the dragon itself, and falls off with distance. The absence of magic often makes other creatures avoid them, though some will have the opposite reaction and seek refuge instead. It has also caused them to be hunted, as though the field is severely weakened once dead, their bones and scales retain some of the effect. Possessing such an item is considered a necessity by those who expect to face hostile magic.

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.

Emanuel and his brother Jacobi roam the outer bounds of the Oasis Clan, frequently lost, and usually not caring about it. They had no place in their home clan, a clan famed for its powerful magis. Scorned by their peers for years, they were eventually forced into exile, banned from ever returning to the cave.

Jacobi, being the older of the pair, has always taken care of and protected his little brother, for which he has received little thanks. As a result of his years of abuse and neglect, his heart has hardened to anyone other than his brother, and he would even turn a blind eye kind dragon in peril.