Split Dragons use their sharp teeth and wings to hunt large animals and rarely eat plants. They are intelligent dragons who enjoy mental challenges, preferably alone; Split Dragons are normally solitary except during mating season. When mating, many dragons come together in a group to raise their eggs and hatchlings. These groups tend to be very noisy—reminiscent of a thunderstorm—and last only until the hatchlings are capable of surviving on their own.

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.

Two-headed dragons are unique enough to deserve a separate classification from ordinary dragons. They have two necks, two brains, two mouths, but one stomach and one main body. The two heads usually work together, but there are times when they will fight each other, snapping back and forth. Their unique anatomy prevents them from breeding with single-headed dragons.

Nor and Whom were once well-known throughout Valkemare—their names could be heard in nearly every weyr—but have since fallen out of fame. They wish they could regain their former glory, though it is highly unlikely that they will. There is still a devout cult of Whom's supporters, whom Whom respects, but fears is futile. Nor, meanwhile, has neither followers nor hope of regaining her old status. She pessimistically believes that even the linguist and linguomancers will soon drop them from their discussions. Meanwhile, Whom is convinced there will always be at least one individual to whom their legends will be interesting, and neither time nor war will destroy that.