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.

Seijatachi is the youngest member of a small group of Vampire Dragons who all come to the same cave to roost during the day. These dragons all have different hunting grounds to reduce competition, and his is the smallest since most of the land surrounding the cave was already taken by the time he joined. Whenever prey is abundant in his territory, Seijatachi makes a point to share blood with the other members of his colony who are less fortunate. The reason he does this is to gain the favor of the older Vampires, so that they will be willing to return the favor when prey is scarce in his hunting grounds.