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.

My Helios is a happy young female dragon.  She loves to spend her time regulating her gas levels and floating up and down and showing off her aerial skills.  She does this as much for the love of flying as for showing off.  She lives to instigate aerial competitions of all types so everyone can join in, especially the actual fliers.  They are her favorite to opponents.  Her breed are not considered "real fliers", so it is extremely satisfying when she, or any of her breed can "out fly" the "fliers".