Bleeding Moon Dragons are mostly nocturnal creatures. When outside in the sun, the small red spatters on their back grow and spread, making the dragons appear to “bleed.” It is said that the darker the shade of red, the more aggressive the dragon. Their tail barbs contain a powerful neuro-toxin which they use to subdue their prey. They are solitary creatures except when mating, preferring to dwell in the caves in mountains or other high places. Their large wingspan makes them fast flyers as well as fast runners, but they prefer to glide instead. Males are very competitive and will try almost everything to impress females, who will choose their mates based on speed and performance. Juveniles tend to form bachelor groups once fledged.

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.

Overambitious would be one way to describe Esuirus, as he has been completely absorbed by the idea that one can do anything they set their mind to. Surry puts himself to the test every day, coming up with complex and ridiculous challenges to complete just for the sake of doing so. His delusions of grandeur often end in disaster, such as trying to beat a Sunstone in a gem-eating contest, but that hasn't stopped him yet. Surry will accept any challenge, even those given to him by a group of mischievous hatchlings or clanmates looking for a good laugh. Some find him rather annoying, however, and for good reason. A hatchling trying to accomplish some unobtainable goal may be cute, but a fully grown dragon who thinks he can jump over a mile-wide, ice cold river with his wings tied often inconveniences the clan immensely as they try to rescue him.