Bleeding Moon Dragons are mostly nocturnal creatures. When outside in the sun, the small red spatters on their back grow and spread, making the dragons appear to “bleed.” It is said that the darker the shade of red, the more aggressive the dragon. Their tail barbs contain a powerful neuro-toxin which they use to subdue their prey. They are solitary creatures except when mating, preferring to dwell in the caves in mountains or other high places. Their large wingspan makes them fast flyers as well as fast runners, but they prefer to glide instead. Males are very competitive and will try almost everything to impress females, who will choose their mates based on speed and performance. Juveniles tend to form bachelor groups once fledged.

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.

Dakukurimuzon is a particularly aggressive Bleeding Moon Dragon. The red on his body is extremely dark, thus his name and his behavior. He is constantly picking a fight with any dragon that he runs into. He sometimes even goes out during the day, despite his dislike of the sun, just to find bigger and better dragons to fight. Because of this, his back is in a constant state of red. Sometimes his spots bleed into themselves and his whole back appears red with blood. He may go out during the day to fight, but he only hunts to eat at night when he has the advantage and element of surprise.

His name means Dark Crimson.