Vampire Dragons are members of the undead. They sustain themselves by drinking the blood of others. It is said that they are only “alive” at night, and seem dead or asleep during the day, as they cannot endure sunlight for long periods of time. Vampire Dragons can only reproduce by changing the eggs of other dragons, puncturing the shell with their fangs and injecting venom that kills the baby inside.

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.

The Vampires of the cave share the duty of protecting the cave from invaders with the Guardian Dragons. Charged with the night shift the Vampires like to call themselves the Midnight Guardians. Leading the vampires is Corna-Rana who is the head of the most powerful of the three Vampire families. Although loyal to Nethcara the relationship between Rana and the queen has more like that of two friends standing on equal ground rather than a ruler and her subject. Although the vampires are forbidden from feeding on dragons living in the cave Nethcara does allow Rana to put together teams from the midnight guard to search for food. However, Rana must still maintain a suitable guard for the cave so she often sends the two minor families to fetch the vampires the meals they need.