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.

Alphess of the Blood-Red Sky (Alphess) is not so much respected by her Tribe as tolerated. The death of her first-bitten egg showed the others that sh was potentially deadly, and hysteria ensued. Many of the Tribe's more violent males made an attempt to drive her off in the morning, aware that if they chased her into the sunlight, she would die. Ice, Snow, and Cherry Blossoms reacted quickly and convinced them that such were the ways of Vampire Dragons, and those who had tried to attack her grudgingly apologised. Alphess forgave them quickly, knowing that she wasn't going to get much of an apology.