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.

Anariae is a jolly little dragon who loves to bounce around and float to the tops of trees and eat the ripest fruits that no other dragons would be able to reach, even when flying. She says hello to other dragons she floats past and eagerly awaits a male of her kind to come along so that she can have someone else like her. Anariae floats where the breeze will take her but always manages to find her way home after a long day. She will sleep cozily tethered to her floating nest.