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.

Many years have passed since Rache, the blind leader of the Albino clan, lost his egg to his estranged 'cousins.' Kir, the current leader of the Vampiric clan, shows uncommon and unwelcome interest in the Albino clan, most noticeably his father. His fondness and strange affection for the albino dragons is frowned upon by his fellow  clan mates, but being their leader, he can afford to show odd behavior and get away with it.