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.

Khoon Kabrastaan is the first vampire to discover the Ardrean clan, where he is the terror of the clan. The only dragons who do not fear him are the Shadow Walkers, whose blood is distasteful to him, perhaps having something to do with their ability to switch between different plains of reality. The rest of the dragons fear him, carefully guarding their offspring from his blood hunger. His lair is a deep corner of the cave, a deep crevice in the earth which none of the other dragons dare enter. A stench hovers around him and his lair as sulferous fumes belch from the depths of the earth. Around the entrance to his lair are the eggs of unfortunate dragons whose parents were unable to protect from him. Whenever he ventures from his lair, the other dragons part before him, giving him as much room as he desires. A loner by nature, Khoon Kabrastaan keeps to himself, and will kill anyone who crosses him.