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.

Jasper was given to Corey as an egg to be bitten, as a gift from his parents so that Corey could have a child. He remained close to his birth parents, though Corey was the center of his world for almost all of his young life. Jasper is a little more outgoing than his mother, and doesn't resent being woken during the day so long as he's in the back of their dark, cozy cave. He often assists Gileem and Hayden in patrolling the flock's borders, using his dark coloration to get around unnoticed.