Bleeding Moon Dragons are mostly nocturnal creatures. When outside in the sun, the small red spatters on their back grow and spread, making the dragons appear to “bleed.” It is said that the darker the shade of red, the more aggressive the dragon. Their tail barbs contain a powerful neuro-toxin which they use to subdue their prey. They are solitary creatures except when mating, preferring to dwell in the caves in mountains or other high places. Their large wingspan makes them fast flyers as well as fast runners, but they prefer to glide instead. Males are very competitive and will try almost everything to impress females, who will choose their mates based on speed and performance. Juveniles tend to form bachelor groups once fledged.

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.

While nearly all of the dragons of destruction under Damian's care make their home in his desert oasis or the lava caves beneath it, Latifa is unique in her habitat, dwelling in a small cave high in the mountains. She shuns friends and companionship, for the sake of there being more food to go around if there are fewer dragons to steal it from her. The spots on her hide are more pink than red, which, according to legend, indicates a more docile nature. While it is true that she does not actively seek out and attack trespassers on her region of the mountains, it is rumored that she invites lost hatchlings into her cave and lulls them to sleep, before gorging herself on a late-night feeding frenzy of tender hatchling meat.