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.

Adrian belongs to the Nightbane lineage of vampires, bitten by Damea Nightbane, daughter of the Matron Contessa...making him the first "grandchild" in their terms.  His personality matches the Black color that he would have been, had he hatched normally.  Even bound by the Nightbane blood and laws, Adrian has the attitude of a fighter and has talked of plans to sire his own army.  But for now, his predecessors keep his hasty nature in check, for it is difficult to even keep him from stealing into the valley in the night to feed on dragon blood.