Ice Dragons are fierce predators who hunt using their extremely cold breath. The breath of an ice dragon can freeze its prey solid in seconds. The body of an ice dragon is so cold that icicles will form along its skin no matter the outside temperature.

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.

Spectral Ice is a rather intelligent young dragon, finding out from the start about his cave owner's darker ways and methods. He found out that, in this cave, Ice Dragon hatchlings were supposed to be raised by the most capable Ice Dragon rather than by the hatchling's parents. When Spectral found out that the 'most capable' dragon was Vexen, a cruel, murderous beast, he figured out the cave owner's, Aquenee's, plot. It seemed that she adored Vexen more than most of her dragons, and that she seemed eager to see more dragons like him; intelligent but cruel and violent. Having Vexen as a guardian would guarantee the rise of some of these traits, and Spectral Ice decided to run away from the cave as soon as he could. He eventually grew up in an Alpine region before finally returning, still continuing to despise Vexen but refusing to attempt to take him down with other dragons' help. Now, Spectral Ice enjoys studying the activity of ghosts and ghost-like things, such as Shadow Walkers.