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.

Floating Toffee Apple was named after his fascination for anything toffee covered and apple shaped. He would often float about the cave, gripping handfuls of the delicious sweets with a guarded expression, occasionally glaring at another dragon if they seemed to be interested in what he was holding. Most of the dragons within the cave simply ignore him, for he does not communicate with others well, they cannot fathom why one would be interested in a fruit, let alone one covered with a sticky sweet substance. Floating Toffee Apple prefers to be alone, as the toffee apples tend to taste a lot better when he is by himself and being alone also allows him to converse with the toffee apples without being ridiculed. The eccentric dragon has a single friend, known as Winged Cotton Candy, who seems to have a similar obsession. They get along quite well when they are near each other; however they usually keep to themselves. Otherwise, he remains a solo traveler.