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.

Sir Boast-a-lot was the boldest and coolest dragon among the purples, often telling stories about how brave he was and how many humans he'd evaded. The other dragons grew tired of his stories, and some started to wonder if his stories were even true. So, one of the dragons went to the king and told him, "I do not believe Sir Boast-a-lot's stories. He just makes things up to make himself look good. He's just a big ol' liar." Eventually, even the king began to wonder if he was a fraud, but that wasn't the end of Sir Boast-a-lot's problems, at all. That wasn't the final problem, which remains a mystery to poor Sir Boast-a-lot.