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.

Whispering Death received her name from the sound she makes before attacking her prey. Before attacking she takes to the air and flies above her prey. Her wings have a deformity that makes them "whisper" as the air flows over them. Dragons tell their children stories about her to scare their children but Whispering Death hardly ever attacks child or even adult dragons without a reason. She preys on dragon eggs and their mothers or protectors.