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.

Whispered Night has been poisoned by her sire Allerdyce's views of vampiric superiority, much to the chagrin of the older vampiric dragon M'Tuah who shares the cave with them. She holds herself separate from the others not because of her ability to make them uneasy but because she believes herself to be their better in every way. She sees no contradiction in holding these beliefs and still benefiting from their protection and looks down on M'Tuah for what she sees as his failure to appreciate the gift that was bestowed upon him. Although she is not herself a Dorkface, she readily points out to any who will listen that it was one of the great Dorkface line who bit her egg and transformed her to her exalted state.