Balloon Dragons are so named because they are filled with a gas that makes them almost lighter than air, similar to balloons. However, they are not prone to bursting, as they are covered in tough skin and can deflate themselves if necessary. In addition, they generally are slow moving. They use their gas bladders to float to the tops of trees, where food is more abundant. They can shift their weight from their backs to their fronts, allowing them to reach leaves and fruit.

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.

Bright Fruit of High Branches (Bright) was named for his resemblance to a large, round, tropical fruit, and for his tendency to float amongst the highest branches of the jungle. In his clan, he is a forager, and spends his days collecting useful and delicious fruit for his fellow clanmates. Unlike the other foragers, he rarely collects herbs for the healer. His rather terrible memory and general laziness both keep him from being useful in that regard. However, he has a soft heart, and likes to sneak the sweetest fruits to the hatchlings. His favorite thing to do on a sunny day is relax in midair, allowing the breezes to take him where they will.