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.

Vlad is a beautiful but innately evil dragon. He must drink human blood to survive. He shows no remorse at the taking of a human life in a vain attempt to satiate his undying thirst.

Although he does not sleep in a coffin, he does bury himself in the ground of his cave during the day to hide from the blistering sun and regain his strength for the hunt the next night.

During the sunrise and twilight hours he can be seen pacing the mouth of his cave. Vlad's condemned soul is restless, searching hopelessly for the female vampire that can save him from his destructive behavior, the female that he can call his life-mate.