Split Dragons use their sharp teeth and wings to hunt large animals and rarely eat plants. They are intelligent dragons who enjoy mental challenges, preferably alone; Split Dragons are normally solitary except during mating season. When mating, many dragons come together in a group to raise their eggs and hatchlings. These groups tend to be very noisy—reminiscent of a thunderstorm—and last only until the hatchlings are capable of surviving on their own.

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.

Two-headed dragons are unique enough to deserve a separate classification from ordinary dragons. They have two necks, two brains, two mouths, but one stomach and one main body. The two heads usually work together, but there are times when they will fight each other, snapping back and forth. Their unique anatomy prevents them from breeding with single-headed dragons.

The minds of Asper and Ferrum are joined in a telepathic way, as one would see in twins. They have the habit of finishing one another's sentences, and tend to lurk around in the shadows, observing their surroundings with ruby red eyes. Oddly enough, they never refer to themselves: for instance, if one asks Asper a question, Ferrum will answer. They hardly say "I", "my", and so on. And one could tell the heads apart by noticing Asper--who resides on the left--is missing a bottom tooth, while Ferrum--on the right--has a chip in his left horn. Their personalities, however, are almost exactly alike; both aren't fun to be around.