It was previously believed that purple dragons were exclusively female, but this is not the case. Recent environmental shifts have revealed the existence of both genders of this breed. Female behavior is well known; they are primarily herbivores but will eat meat during mating season. On the other hand, very little is known about the behavior and habits of male purple dragons.

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.

Saturnalia is a peaceful, calm dragon, very disinclined to rock the boat or stir up trouble. She has nearly no enemies, simply because no one can find any real fault with her actions. While the more violence-prone dragons disagree with her fair-minded stance on life, they leave her be and don't give her any trouble. That may be because she never bothers them...or it may be because her closest friend, Lightbearer, would tear into any who threatened Saturnalia. Either way, it suits Saturn just fine.