Balloon Dragons are so named because they are filled with a gas that makes them almost lighter than air, similar to balloons. However, they are not prone to bursting, as they are covered in tough skin and can deflate themselves if necessary. In addition, they generally are slow moving. They use their gas bladders to float to the tops of trees, where food is more abundant. They can shift their weight from their backs to their fronts, allowing them to reach leaves and fruit.

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.

Floatary lives a aimless, nomadic lifestyle devoid of emotion. When looking into Floatary's eyes, one can notice it does not have a soul. Floatary acts more like a "thing" or an "it" than a dragon. Referred to as such, it drifts about aimlessly. Floatary is extremely passive and will not expend any effort whatsoever. If Floatary encounters an enemy, it will try to defuse the situation by floating way up high in the sky. Pursuers find that Floatary is swift and untouchable in the air. Floatary also is a mute, it has never uttered a single syllable. Trying to start a conversation with Floatary will just lead to one's frustration. No one knows Floatary's dreams or true purpose in life. It seems to exist simply because it exists. Levitating through the plains. Letting the zephyr blow it across the fields. Floating delicately in the sky. It will outlast our dreams.