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.

Kelluva is the lovable Buddha sort of dragon of the Jinx Clan. He spends his days floating above the trees outside of the cave, grazing on leaves and fruit as he so wishes while acting as a sort of lookout for any approaching danger. Kelluva always has a piece of good advice for anyone, and is happy to assist the younger dragons in search of food by dropping fruit down their way, even if they don't want it. He doesn't do much else besides float, eat, and be annoying to some of the less humorous dragons, but they all love him anyway. Kelluva gets along very well with Starsap, he likes to chat with her and her son, Fiica, about daydreams and gossip about the dragons in the Clan.