Grindel is a rare “white” dragon from gnomeworld, being a blue dragon with a late-onset leucistic condition. She started turning white after maturity, and her mate rejected her because she lost the attractive blue color. Heartbroken by this, she left the coast of her childhood and now lives alone along a high mountain stream. The protagonists encounter her during their journey, and after a very tense first meeting they strike an uneasy deal– passage over a ravine in exchange for medical help on an injured leg. Grindel trails them afterwards with the excuse of needing fresh bandages and disinfectant, but it eventually grows apparent that she’s mostly returning because she enjoys their company.