Balloon Dragons are so named because they are filled with a gas that makes them almost lighter than air, similar to balloons. However, they are not prone to bursting, as they are covered in tough skin and can deflate themselves if necessary. In addition, they generally are slow moving. They use their gas bladders to float to the tops of trees, where food is more abundant. They can shift their weight from their backs to their fronts, allowing them to reach leaves and fruit.

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.

Gentle Cherry is known only for her bubbly personality and passion for music. Since growing her wings, she has been dabbling in the musical arts... much to her clan mates' frustration. This dragon cannot sing, and uses the gases that keep her afloat to make her voice even more intolerable. All day she plays with her voice, stretching its pitch impossibly and adding alternating steely and raspy overtones. She even beatboxes, and throughout the day one can hear "Pschtupaschloo, pshpsh ernkeernkeweeker" coming from the depths of the Sankari clan, usually followed by a deep "MY ANACONDA DON'T!"