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.

A dragon with a most colorful ancestry, the effort and planning that went into this female's bloodline is sadly largely lost on her. Rather, she appreciates her lineage simply through squeals of "oooh, pretty colors!" before skipping along to look for flowers, leaving her exasperated parents to shake their heads and wish she'd take her heritage a bit more seriously. When not chasing butterflies or daydreaming about hunky male Crimsons, she can often be seen floating cheerfully along after rainbows, determined to find their ends.