Desipis Dragons are an extremely dangerous breed, synonymous with the paths of desolation they leave in their wakes. These gargantuan beasts are infamous for their innate ability to control and manipulate the minds of others, which they use to pulverize the sanities of their foes and forge false memories. This power is especially effective on the foolish, and only the strongest-willed individuals have been known to resist a Desipis’s cunning. Most who anger Desipises do not live to tell the tale. Desipis Dragons are especially feared for their uncanny power of absorbing the magic of others with the fire they breathe and converting it into the bright reserves of crystallized mana that decorate their bodies.

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.

Poltergeist haunts a myriad of deep tunnels within his Clan's expansive territory, where his presence is permitted so long as he doesn't get into too much trouble. He's remarkably harmless for a Desipis Dragon, and the worst he does is convince hatchlings and fools to deliver gifts to him in sacrifice, which he'll feed off of lazily; he knows that this is the most mischief his Clan's superiors will let him get away with. Hatchlings spread rumors of the 'scary ghost' that lives in that cave over the hill, and parents tell stories of Poltergeist in order to get their kids to behave.

In the few times he ventures beyond his cave to hunt (due to a lack of "gifts"), he is rarely recognized, and so dragons will often treat him as a potentially dangerous Desipis invader.