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.

At first glance, Kistaar is a cowering scaredy-cat, shying from everything. As a hatchling, townspeople were so afraid of her that she began to view herself as a monster. Finally, she met Falling Dawn hunting one day, and he brought her back to the cave, where she overcame most of her fear of people. While she's still skittish, she will flare up defensively to guard her new family. She refuses to bite eggs (remembering her trials as a young dragon) except if that is the only chance to save them.

Her pearly skin is thick and calloused, and her eyes are empty spheres of night. When she is hunting, they flare up bright red.