Albino Dragons are so named because their translucent, scale-less skin lacks all pigment. Instead, to help protect their bodies from the sun, they are coated in an oily secretion that blocks the sun’s harmful rays. The call of an albino dragon is similar to a barn owl--a shriek instead of a roar.

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.

It is currently unknown what kind of dragon Ruubnein would be if he didn't lack pigment. However, he has a good idea. "My mother was a Red Dragon, and my father was an Albino," Ruubnein says. "Either I was albino from my dad, or I'm an albino Red. I... Guess that makes me a white." Some others say he may be a black dragon, and this is supported by the fact he has a similar build and personality to one. He is also a great magic user, and, in his messy lineage, has quite a handful of black dragon in him.