Nocturne Dragons are a strange breed. Whenever light strikes their bodies, they are frozen in whatever position they were in. This leaves them vulnerable and they rely on camouflage to keep themselves safe. They are often mistaken for statues when in this frozen state, but Nocturne dragons do not actually turn into stone. Rather, they merely idle until the sun goes down. At night, these dragons come to life, proving themselves to be powerful fliers, although little else is known about their true behavior.

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.

Seeing as Vodolivnitsi is a captive dragon, and his breed can't move when it's light out, it should be understood why he would be irritated by his body's natural reaction to sunlight, rather than scared for where he should hide himself. He often goes out flying at rather high speeds when he can move, since that's one of the only thrills of life that he can take part in, and more often than not, while flying around, he'll find something tasty like a young bull wisent (he has a thing for bovine meat).