Pillow Dragons are covered in enormous amounts of fur affectionately referred to as fluff. Despite their deceivingly large size, they can still fly even with such tiny wings because their bodies are remarkably light. Pillow Dragons have a habit of sleeping for up to eighteen hours a day, waking only in short bursts. During their few waking hours, they take the time to hunt for prey. Once a pillow dragon becomes an adult, its fur grows very slowly. Pillow dragon fur is used to make very expensive and valuable cloth known as “dragon cashmere.”

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.

Shalietch still acts like a rebellious teenager, despite being a full-grown dragon. Being part of the boisterous Eriling dragon family, things are extremely hectic, and it's hard to keep up with all four of them. He often sleeps, like the average Pillow dragon, but when he's awake, he's very destructive and loud, making the rest of the group tend to avoid him. All but his father, Bhryeac, who keeps a close watch on him to make sure he doesn't get into too much trouble, but trouble is inevitable with Shali.