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.

Ziski was always a little fey, but an encounter with a particularly nasty desipis left her a shadow of her former self and prone to uncontrollable visions of the future. For many years, Ziski was under the care of another vampire dragon, but welcomed the chance to be the one in control when he was gravely injured. Though she seems fragile and childlike, it's a mistake to underestimate Ziski, as she's often more dangerous than apparently stronger vampires.