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.

Born of a mating that should never have been, to parents of the Sun, Nightling Grace was cast off. Luckily, Liari found the lonely vampire egg and took it back to her lair. There Nightling Grace hatched, and grew into a strong adult dragon. Unable to breed, she looks after the rest of the eggs and hatchlings her human friend catches, the other night-loving dragons looking up to her as a caretaker. Still, she longs for more vampire company, even as she relishes the friendship of the other nightlings. She feeds on the blood brought to her from the other dragons' kills, which helps her resist the urge to drink from living veins. The other dragons don't seem to mind her ways, but she remains hungry for the companionship of her own kind.