Balloon Dragons are so named because they are filled with a gas that makes them almost lighter than air, similar to balloons. However, they are not prone to bursting, as they are covered in tough skin and can deflate themselves if necessary. In addition, they generally are slow moving. They use their gas bladders to float to the tops of trees, where food is more abundant. They can shift their weight from their backs to their fronts, allowing them to reach leaves and fruit.

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.

FloatingBody is a very calm and steady dragon. He very rarely gets excited and usually only becomes energetic if he finds a particularly nice patch of fruit. He is a very picky eater and never eats anything that he believes is not ripe or too tough for him to chew. The others very rarely talk to him because he is so absorbed in his eating. Whenever some poor unsuspecting dragon begins to try to start a conversation they may sit there for hours waiting for a response while FloatingBody will sit there and chew, not even knowing that someone is there. Most of the dragons bet that he is never going to get a mate because he won't even say a word besides saying "this is good very good" to himself when he found a wonderful apple or pear.