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.

Durhivir the Bloody is a very cruel and calculating dragon. He bites as many eggs as he can, not caring whether or not the embryo dies. The dragons that do survive and know him practically worship him. They would do anything to impress or get his attention. Durhivir is obsessed with the suffering of other non-undead dragons. He will often bite eggs just to see the suffering of the parents. The reason Durhivir is this way is that when he hatched, many of the other dragons shunned him. Durhivir grew up alone. The only dragons he is kind to are other Vampire dragons, especially the ones he bit.