Nocturne Dragons are a strange breed. Whenever light strikes their bodies, they are frozen in whatever position they were in. This leaves them vulnerable and they rely on camouflage to keep themselves safe. They are often mistaken for statues when in this frozen state, but Nocturne dragons do not actually turn into stone. Rather, they merely idle until the sun goes down. At night, these dragons come to life, proving themselves to be powerful fliers, although little else is known about their true behavior.

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.

Wymond, like all of his breed, is immobile during the day, and he spends his time during the day above the entrance to his master's home, where his special pedestal lies. It is enchanted to allow him the slightest movement during the day, but only for a few seconds; he uses this when a stranger approaches his master's home to alert the other dragons and him as to their arrival. Though in doing this he reveals his true form to the world and risks himself in doing so, but his loyalty to his master allows him no qualms about this.