Bleeding Moon Dragons are mostly nocturnal creatures. When outside in the sun, the small red spatters on their back grow and spread, making the dragons appear to “bleed.” It is said that the darker the shade of red, the more aggressive the dragon. Their tail barbs contain a powerful neuro-toxin which they use to subdue their prey. They are solitary creatures except when mating, preferring to dwell in the caves in mountains or other high places. Their large wingspan makes them fast flyers as well as fast runners, but they prefer to glide instead. Males are very competitive and will try almost everything to impress females, who will choose their mates based on speed and performance. Juveniles tend to form bachelor groups once fledged.

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.

Alizabeth was from a clan of dragons shunned by every other clan near them because during battles they never killed unless necessary and were merciful to all their enemies. One day Alizabeth was thrown out of the clan by a corrupt leader trying to put a stop to the clan's rule against brutality, and even though she had been the wisest of all the dragons in her clan, she had been a big supporter of this rule and was banished by the new leader. No one tried to help her, and she was forced to live on her own. But always, whenever she was confronted with a choice she never killed or hurt anything without good reason, even though she was taunted about it for the rest of her life.