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.

Herida is caught in the middle, just as Acosar is. Empire, out of spite, turned her from her original Black breed, which normally wouldn't have been much to care about. What really made her turning such an outrage is that she is Faraechia and Luce's daughter, and now her parents utterly despise Empire and really don't like the Numeratis Vampires. Herida swings in the middle, still loved by her living family even though she mildly frightens them, and still claimed by the Numeratis. She's a good soul, but is extremely confused and often wants to just run away from the horde business. Herida is shy and calm, but she's also got her mother's warrior nature buried down there somewhere. She's loyal, but will often retreat back just to keep herself from getting hurt any more than she already is. Herida is more than a little mentally strained, and doesn't know which part of her to answer to--the Numeratis part, or the Horde part.