Albino Dragons are so named because their translucent, scale-less skin lacks all pigment. Instead, to help protect their bodies from the sun, they are coated in an oily secretion that blocks the sun’s harmful rays. The call of an albino dragon is similar to a barn owl--a shriek instead of a roar.

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.

Albus is by far the oldest dragon in the clan, and became its leader mostly because of that fact. Despite his position, he does not enjoy spending time with other dragons, and is generally viewed as aloof or even haughty. He can usually be found relaxing on a rocky outcrop by a lake near the clan cave, often accompanied by his son Sehbeny, who seems to be the only dragon with whom Albus shares any kind of bond. Rumour has it that Albus's mate was a Shallow Water Dragon who once migrated to that very lake, and that he spends so much time there because he is waiting for her to return.