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.

BalloonsAreLikeLove is a very unusual Balloon Dragon. Even her name is unusual for dragons in her cave. Most of her kind think as slowly as they move, but she is very intelligent. BalloonsAreLikeLove is a Philosophical Balloon Dragon, perhaps the only one in the whole world. She spends all of her time with RoseQuartzStar, a fellow Philosopher; WingedOracle, the Oracle of their cave; and VineAtPeace, a Mystic. They have long conversations, often staying up until dawn discussing many interesting topics.