Cheese Dragons are not actually alive. They are enchanted items of food that act almost identically to dragons. They have no need to eat, but they must “live” in humid environments or they will dry out and harden.

Ever since he was a hatchling Dunlop has been a victim of horrendous nightmares that keep him awake at night and make him wet his bedding. The source of this fear is Mamon, the eldest Vampire dragon who enjoys tormenting the others, despite being frequently warned not to.

Even though the other dragons pity Dunlop, not many will sleep near him at night, because nobody likes waking up and find themselves covered in milk. The only one who will tolerate him is his friend Attacus, whom is forever telling him that no matter what Mamon said, there is no such thing as a Grater Monster.