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.

Cadet Dendesang (Den-deh-sang) is a coldhearted Vampire dragon. Not only because of the nature of vampire dragons, but the way he was treated through his life. As a hatchling, Dendesang never really knew he was different, because his birth-giver (A dorsal dragon) loved him and cared for him the same. Eventually, he realized he looked so different from his other nest mates. He watched them eating small amphibians and bugs, but he longed for something different. One unfortunate day, his birth-giver, the only dragon who ever loved him, didn't come back. Dendesang didn't sleep that night. His eyes reddened at the memories of his nest mates teasing him about his appearance. He watched them sleeping, all curled up with each other, and himself at the other, cold, lonely side of the nest. His cold blood turned to ice. His heart didn't control him anymore. His body did. One by one, he took his siblings from the nest and sank his teeth into their necks and drank their blood.