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.

Grignr fancies himself a literary dragon. Though unable to write on his own, he used to dictate his "thrilling" tales of adventure to his keeper. Eventually, his keeper revolted, refusing to transcribe another word of the florid, contradictory, and grammatically questionable stories, many of which went unfinished anyway due to Grignr's short attention span. He can now be found in odd corners with stolen quill and parchment, trying to teach the pygmy dragons how to write.