Vampire Dragons are members of the undead. They sustain themselves by drinking the blood of others. It is said that they are only “alive” at night, and seem dead or asleep during the day, as they cannot endure sunlight for long periods of time. Vampire Dragons can only reproduce by changing the eggs of other dragons, puncturing the shell with their fangs and injecting venom that kills the baby inside.

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.

Image of Darkness is what other dragons call this strange arrival in the Verdant community.  Lyricist first sensed the danger, warning Mentha, Verdana, O'Neill and others of this disturbing visage.  A plan was quickly devised to protect the school and neighboring Weyrs from this troubling presence.  

As to this virulently vicious Vampire herself, she prefers to think of herself as Kakie. Knowing how the community fears her, she has occupied a small cave on the coast just south of Verdant, a long way from the school and young dragons, overlooking the Stony Shoals where noisy Wyverns often argue and scuffle.  Kakie frightens herself, and in this solitary place, she fights to overcome the blood madness that descends upon her.  While she has heard rumors of other vamps in the area, she avoids them at all times. Feeding on wild pigs or cattle, sometimes she loses her battle and she finds she has bitten another of her former kin.  She can not die, but struggles to live with her darkness.