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.

Cloudless Breeze is a strange Balloon Dragon in that she has gained some control over the elements during her life. As she was growing up, she first gained control of wind. That wasn't unusual for her kind, but her mastery over it at such a young age made her stand out. A she was beginning to mature, she gained power of water and fire. She could manipulate the oxygen in the air to sustain a flame, and she could condense vapor into water that she could then manipulate. Her powers were very well known in her region now, and she went away in a cave to hide from her fame whilst practicing earth. Earth was the hardest element for her to control, but after two long years of practice, she finally did it. She could turn stone into dust, and then change the air pressure so that it morphed back into rock. It was only then did she realize that she had only manipulated air. She had used it to practice the elements, but air magic is fire, water, and earth, and then it is only magic in the end.