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.

Vampire dragons are commonly regarded as cold and unfeeling, with even the outwardly nice ones possessing a barely-hidden cruel streak, but there's always some foolhardy young dragon who thinks they've found the exception.  Ilurimek loves to pretend to be one such exception, openly regretting the error of her ways and promising to change, and then vanishing abruptly one night.  She loves it even more when the lovesick dragon tracks her down, giving her a chance to mock them unmercifully for daring to trust a vampire.  Ilurimek's malicious ways have made her one of Euribek's few enemies, as the jovial vampire dragon despises unkindness.