Desipis Dragons are an extremely dangerous breed, synonymous with the paths of desolation they leave in their wakes. These gargantuan beasts are infamous for their innate ability to control and manipulate the minds of others, which they use to pulverize the sanities of their foes and forge false memories. This power is especially effective on the foolish, and only the strongest-willed individuals have been known to resist a Desipis’s cunning. Most who anger Desipises do not live to tell the tale. Desipis Dragons are especially feared for their uncanny power of absorbing the magic of others with the fire they breathe and converting it into the bright reserves of crystallized mana that decorate their bodies.

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.

Defile Vorare is one of the three Great Patriarchs of the Vorare Clan. He is cruel and oddly childish, seeking only to amuse himself, regardless of the cost to others. He will listen only to other Vorare family members; all others are 'lesser beings'. Defile loves inflicting pain and suffering on 'lesser beings'. To Defile, nothing is safe and everything can be corrupted. He takes great pleasure in proving this to vulnerable beings, over and over again. Eventually, most of his 'toys' die of his attentions. This means nothing to Defile, except that it is time to find some new toys. And sometimes even death is no escape from his 'games'. Inspired by the single adult zombie the Breedery's Master had made a long time ago, Defile killed one of his own children and enchanted the pitiful hatchling corpse. He likes to watch the resulting zombie hatchling creep around. The smile on his face as he watches the little thing shamble is a hideous parody of parental pride.