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.

Phoi, a young and sweet balloon dragon, is famous for her knack with pomegranates. Ever since she was little, Phoi would stumble across random trees full of the fruit, surprising others with how easily she could find them. Pretty soon the only thing Phoi would eat was the leaves and fruit from the pomegranate trees. Phoi always smells of the fruit and her paws and face are permanently stained from the red juice.