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.

Ignavious is one of those unlucky souls who was just born an accident magnet. Wherever he may turn up, he manages to cause all kinds of destruction without intention, usually caused by bouncing off the ground at just the wrong angle to go flying like a rubber ball and crashing into everything in sight. He is usually very apologetic afterwords, though that doesn't stop humans from trying to chase him down and cursing him as a demon. It's a good thing for him he can fly. When he isn't making a mess of things, he is a very gentle soul and welcomes company both dragon and human, if either can brave his presence for longer than five seconds.