Blue-Banded Dragons are found primarily in mountainous regions with lots of precipitation. Although terrestrial, they are most often sighted near running water and feed mostly on fish. Females are very social and form tight-knit family groups, while males are strictly solitary and will fight any other dragons that enter their territory outside of breeding season. For this reason, females tend to drive males away when they are not ready to mate, or when they are caring for hatchlings. The amount of striping varies greatly from individual to individual, with some dragons having only faint dark streaks on their sides and others appearing to be almost entirely dark blue with paler markings.

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.

Max's 12th Birthday was stolen from his Alpine home on December 5th, Clya's younger brother's birthday. He thinks his name seems odd, but loves it all the same. He spends time with the rest of Max's special Birthday Dragons and with the other mountainous dragons in Clya's Cave.

He knows a fair amount of water magic, and is skilled in what he does know. Bluband (as some of the dragons in Clya's Cave call him) likes to have fun, and likes to have fishing competitions. He can be quite thoughtful when it comes to gift giving, games, and helping his friends, but he is not afraid to say "no" to his friends or anyone he knows. Bluband is physically active and enjoys running around.