It was previously believed that purple dragons were exclusively female, but this is not the case. Recent environmental shifts have revealed the existence of both genders of this breed. Female behavior is well known; they are primarily herbivores but will eat meat during mating season. On the other hand, very little is known about the behavior and habits of male purple dragons.

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.

High on the wild moors of Scotland, where heather blooms and bends in the cruel wind, Thistle Down keeps her nest. She is shy, gentle and wise. Feeding only at the hour of the gloaming, she is never seen by human eyes, for the mist is thick on the hilltops. Only the sheep and Highland cattle have had the merest glimpse of her.