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.

"Thirteen", as she calls herself because her family goes back 13 generations, may seem mature but mentally she never grew up. This may be an effect of the poison that killed her before she hatched, removing any possibility of a normal childhood. She hates her parents for abandoning her but at the same time she is proud of coming from what she considers to be a very distinguished family. The older Vampire Dragons don't take her too seriously, but she gets along well with the one closest to her own age, as he never really outgrew his youthful rebellion. She sometimes envies him though, for having been raised by his real parents (and he, of course, envies her for her independence).