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.

Stat-Wald was driven out of Gemini Weyr for being just too unpleasant to be near for any length of time.  He had to travel for many years before finding a place where his disagreeable nature would be tolerated, if not welcomed—in the audience of the Karev Entertainers' monthly variety show.  He has a heckling comment for every act (with both heads getting in on the fun) and has been a thorn in the side of Mivvit and the others since the very first show.  Stat-Wald's favorite target is Pytej's comedy act, and the two often get into a running dialogue.  For all that he claims to hate the show, he's never missed a performance, and his absence would be keenly felt if he didn't attend.