Split Dragons use their sharp teeth and wings to hunt large animals and rarely eat plants. They are intelligent dragons who enjoy mental challenges, preferably alone; Split Dragons are normally solitary except during mating season. When mating, many dragons come together in a group to raise their eggs and hatchlings. These groups tend to be very noisy—reminiscent of a thunderstorm—and last only until the hatchlings are capable of surviving on their own.

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.

Two-headed dragons are unique enough to deserve a separate classification from ordinary dragons. They have two necks, two brains, two mouths, but one stomach and one main body. The two heads usually work together, but there are times when they will fight each other, snapping back and forth. Their unique anatomy prevents them from breeding with single-headed dragons.

Servatius Ghufran's name comes from two words meaning "redeemed" and "forgiveness" in Latin and Arabic respectively, and refer to how he was redeemed from his family situation. He was rescued from a difficult home, after being hidden away as an egg by his father from his mother. He found accepting arms in his new keeper, and grew up knowing the love and friendship of his fellow dragons in the group. Servatius never had what would have been a tumultuous childhood, but instead grew up to be a well-rounded individual, even if he seems twitchy at times. Often, he has the opposite problem that others have with him—he doesn't know which head to use for looking at someone when they talk.