It was previously believed that purple dragons were exclusively female, but this is not the case. Recent environmental shifts have revealed the existence of both genders of this breed. Female behavior is well known; they are primarily herbivores but will eat meat during mating season. On the other hand, very little is known about the behavior and habits of male purple dragons.

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.

Lavaedria is a dragon of the Dusk Divide Keep. She's quite conniving and unsympathetic. She spends her time planning out various plots against her fellow dragons she will never put into action, but her flat, uncaring demeanor when she talks about various violent scenarios involving other dragons has repelled many a prospective friend. Even so, she's a strict plant eater and cares fiercely for her first son, Kludd.