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.

Behold, seeker of the dragon lore, Drachloon of the Balloon dragons. Her breed is possibly one of the most harmless of all dragon kindred. Neither is she fierce, nor dangerous to anything but plants and fruit. A gust of wind once drifted her into the gardens of a farmer who had many fruit-bearing trees. Knowing what kind of dragon she was, he wanted to shoo her away until he realized that the fruits she eats are not half as much as those the birds stole of him before they were frightened off by her. Thus, he let her stay, as a somewhat strange kind of scarecrow.

She has recently become the mate of R'Kuh, another Balloon dragon.