It was previously believed that purple dragons were exclusively female, but this is not the case. Recent environmental shifts have revealed the existence of both genders of this breed. Female behavior is well known; they are primarily herbivores but will eat meat during mating season. On the other hand, very little is known about the behavior and habits of male purple dragons.

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.

Cecil was born and adopted as Cecil Zelda, a male destined to become a mate to a future daughter of the great Zelda family of Purple dragons. However, Cecil was one a few males that had come to the cave waiting for a mate, yet no daughters were being born. As a result, he became quite lonely and sad. However one day, a mysterious and beautiful stranger entered the cave, a Silver dragon named Silvermis. Playing a good host, he welcomed her and was greeted with the warm smile he'd been waiting for all his life. They promptly fell in love. The other Zeldas were angry at Cecil's betrayal, that they banned him from their family, and so Cecil replaced the Zelda in his name with that of his mate Silvermis.