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.

As a vampire, Gale is a monster. There is no other way to describe it; he must eat, and so he does. There is no other form of justification, nor is there a need for it. He simply is.

But, there is a threat to this... existence, and that is the elder vampire, Zephyr. He does not register displeasure at this, though it is true that he does—to some degree—recognize that he must remove this threat. It is not something he has decided upon after a span of pointless musing; it is another thing that simply is, and always will be. However, he also knows that this other being and his twin followers are grave threats to his own well-being, beyond stealing food. He understands that if he approaches this other creature, he will not be the one to walk away. He would be a new meal, with what little blood flows through his veins.

He understands this, but it does not mean that he would not alter this reality if he held the ability to do so. But, if this is how his world must be, then so be it.