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.

"ALotaLift" is a jolly happy dragon, that seems to never have a care in the world.  Floating from tree to tree, and from here to there like a feather being blown in the wind.  He has never met another that he didn't like, and he is always willing to share the fruits that he can pick from the top of the trees with the young dragons by tossing it down and watching them hurry to make their catch. Others think it strange that they have never seen him without a smile, and no matter what is thrown at him, he always seems to see the brighter side to everything.