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.

Driggin doesn't understand the whole 'dragon' thing. Since he has never been able to interact with other Albino dragons, he considers himself different and therefore not a dragon. Several of the other dragons have tried to convince him that he's a dragon, but he refuses to believe them. Driggin prefers to be alone, and will only allow the Drakes in his presence because he doesn't think they are true dragons, either.