Balloon Dragons are so named because they are filled with a gas that makes them almost lighter than air, similar to balloons. However, they are not prone to bursting, as they are covered in tough skin and can deflate themselves if necessary. In addition, they generally are slow moving. They use their gas bladders to float to the tops of trees, where food is more abundant. They can shift their weight from their backs to their fronts, allowing them to reach leaves and fruit.

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.

"Every... Everything must be perfect..." Nick mutters. His eyes are wide, the pupils dilated. "Everything... Perfect..."

His attention turns to a distant mirror. He gives a screech of horror. "NO! IMPERFECT! IMPERFECT!"

He floats over as fast as he possibly can. "MUST BE CORRECTED... MUST CORRECT THIS IMPERFECTION!"

Nick smashes the mirror, then turns to the interviewer. The interviewer gives a tiny whimper of fear. "Imperfection... I must correct... the imperfection..."

Nick begins to drift towards the interviewer, who, backed against a corner, can do little but defend himself and hope for the best.

The interviewer emerged, three days later, shaking violently. He is now perfectly symmetrical. He spoke the following words when asked about Nick;

"Nick... He's crazy! That dragon is crazy- I'm never going back there, never!"

He then proceeded to run away, screaming about how Nick was a mad-dragon, and that symmetry was evil.