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.

Count Emehevale's position within his family is uncertain. As the child of Lady Mina, the leader of the Montagues making their home among the JavaTiger clan, his position OUGHT to be one of significant privilege and to some extent it is. Only to SOME extent, though, because in a branch of the family where females are dominant, he is male. His position in the clan, however, is better than that of Cousin Cyrwen, for Emehavale possesses a greater than normal amount of the Montague political cunning. As well as being Mina's child, and using that fact to effect, he has carefully curried the favor of "the Three", whom he follows as his examples in how a Montague gentleman should behave. Often he is to be found helping to clean up some mess or other caused by one of Diaemus or Daemian's 'less civilized' moments, or else in the company of Vlad Tepes, whom he genuinely respects, despite lacking Montague blood, for his embracing of the Montague way and subsequent rise to power and prominence.