Split Dragons use their sharp teeth and wings to hunt large animals and rarely eat plants. They are intelligent dragons who enjoy mental challenges, preferably alone; Split Dragons are normally solitary except during mating season. When mating, many dragons come together in a group to raise their eggs and hatchlings. These groups tend to be very noisy—reminiscent of a thunderstorm—and last only until the hatchlings are capable of surviving on their own.

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.

Two-headed dragons are unique enough to deserve a separate classification from ordinary dragons. They have two necks, two brains, two mouths, but one stomach and one main body. The two heads usually work together, but there are times when they will fight each other, snapping back and forth. Their unique anatomy prevents them from breeding with single-headed dragons.

A cold and calculating war mount, Baneblade is often seen drawing up battle plans of his past or present expeditions. He has an excellent memory and an eye for detail; his reactions are honed sharp for urgent situations.<br/>It takes a very intelligent and charismatic rider to keep BaneBlade in line. Once, he took over an entire flight of dragons during a campaign that looked to be less than successful. The campaign ended in victory, with fewer casualties than expected. His mutiny did not please the trainers at all. <br/>Due to Baneblade's tendancies for mutiny, he is not taken on difficult crusades anymore. However, his former rider sometimes steals his drawings so they can be used as new strategies and raids.