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.

Count Cyrwen is one of the young Montagues in the group under the supervision of the Lady Mina and 'the Three', as the Lady Mina's three brothers are called. Being young, and a male, this makes him, undeniably, among the lowest ranking members of the Montagues in general, let alone those in the JavaTiger clan... a fact that the other young Montagues of the JavaTiger, mostly females, never let him forget. Still, he is Montague, and, as Montague, he outranks any wild born vampire of the group... in theory, at least. THIS fact he never lets any of THEM forget. Though young, and far distant from the family's founders in his bloodline, Cyrwen is a true Montague in every sense of the term. Clever, quick to learn, and sharp of wit, Cyrwen takes pride in his heritage. The Montagues are, undeniably, one of the most distinguished clans of vampires. His own role in all of this, however, is open to debate. Mostly, he tries to emulate the examples set for him by 'the Three'... with varying results.