Shimmer-scale Dragons are a very beautiful breed with small—but highly reflective—scales that shimmer and shine as the dragon moves through water. They don’t have fins or webbed feet, but their long, eel-like bodies allow them to swim quite fast. They were once rumored to carry large pearls in their claws—causing many to seek them out in search of this fabulous treasure. In reality, the “pearl” is of greater value to the dragon, for the fabled treasure is actually an egg carried by a migrating female.

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.

Visenya, who has no memory of family, has constructed her own reality of sorts. She is convinced she actually has no parents, and was born from the fiery depths of an enormous volcano, thrown out in a devastating eruption as a matured hatchling. Despite allowing no witnesses, she insists she possesses the ability to breathe, conjure and manipulate fire. She is very aware of the elusive nature of her kind, and takes immense pride in it. She despises interaction with those she calls the common folk. Styling herself "Queen Visenya", she is known to be seen scampering past dumbfounded clans shrieking "I am fire! I am death!"