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.

The dragons knew that the worst was coming. Their owner had come up with an example of a stupid name for a dragon to use in an argument, and it was thus inevitable that one of them would be stuck with it, because she found it "funny." However, much to the dragon's delight, they found out that some other poor sucker of a dragon already had the name Doofy McDumplebutts, and thus believed they were safe--but they were wrong. So wrong. When the glinting, malicious eyes of their owner turned towards them, all fled, but one poor Purple was too slow. She was not named Doofy McDumplebutts, but the damage was done.