Black Dragons are warriors. They are strong and capable in battles of force, but also ample magic users, capable of devastating opponents with their spells. Their bright eyes give them excellent night vision, which is why they generally hunt during the night.

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.

Vactiine is a very curious dragon. He was found as an egg, like most dragons are. Nightthade quickly "adopted" Vactiine and began to teach him. Vactiine shows none of his "mothers" hate and seems content with life. 86wolfgirl is constantly wondering how Vactiine is not upset by Nightthade's antics.