It was previously believed that purple dragons were exclusively female, but this is not the case. Recent environmental shifts have revealed the existence of both genders of this breed. Female behavior is well known; they are primarily herbivores but will eat meat during mating season. On the other hand, very little is known about the behavior and habits of male purple dragons.

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.

Vanimelda is an extremely vain creature, thinking of herself as quite frankly the most beautiful dragon in existence to date. Although she excels in conversation, especially when gossip is involved, she is associated with almost nothing else. Vanimelda spends much of her time gazing at her reflection in nearby water sources, attempting to engage one of her fellows in only the juiciest of gossip, cuddling up to her equally beauteous life-mate Hubaron, or complaining about the stressful burdens one bears when she is the most beautiful dragon that has ever graced the earth.