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.

Nanaya is the main nest protector of IndigoButterfly's dragons. She takes care of all the hatchlings and eggs that IndigoButterfly brings or that the other drangons of the herd leave while they go out to hunt or such. She's a very calm and a very motherly dragon and dislikes fighting, that's why she'd much rather help an egg hatch than to hunt down another living being.