Split Dragons use their sharp teeth and wings to hunt large animals and rarely eat plants. They are intelligent dragons who enjoy mental challenges, preferably alone; Split Dragons are normally solitary except during mating season. When mating, many dragons come together in a group to raise their eggs and hatchlings. These groups tend to be very noisy—reminiscent of a thunderstorm—and last only until the hatchlings are capable of surviving on their own.

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.

Two-headed dragons are unique enough to deserve a separate classification from ordinary dragons. They have two necks, two brains, two mouths, but one stomach and one main body. The two heads usually work together, but there are times when they will fight each other, snapping back and forth. Their unique anatomy prevents them from breeding with single-headed dragons.

Vitam Aeternam (Latin for "Eternal Life") is the mother of the small but noisy split line. Together with her mate Vitam Ventura, they have one daughter (Vitam Venturus)in whom they take much pride.

That said, there isn't much else that Aeternam and Ventura can agree on. Clan members have come to agree that, at least in the case of this pair, two heads most certainly are not better than one. The problem has only exponentially increased with four! Their incessant arguing and debating have led this pair of dragons to be the least effectual members of the clan and, on more than one occasion, the others have considered sending all six heads of this family packing.

Nevertheless, hope remains for the young daughter as, thus far, she appears to have miraculously avoided the irritating proclivities of her parents.