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.

Her piercing blue-green eyes hadn't gotten her into trouble yet, but her gazes upon males told her someday it would. She would flaunt and she would flutter, but she would never allow another dragon to touch her. Virgona would simply leave them in a hushed daze as though they had seen and smelt and heard nothing more than a precious memory. She was like a sprig of fine lavender on the side of a cliff, too far away for hands to reach her.