Ember Dragons have a great affinity for hot environments. While they themselves are not hot to the touch, their tendency to lurk amongst smoldering ashes has caused many to believe they are fire-starters. Their dully glowing markings serve many purposes: acting as a means of identification between individuals, as an important part of mating displays, and as a way of showing aggression. The long, low build of the breed makes them ungainly in flight, and the thick fleshy membranes of their wings hinder them further. As such, it is rare to see an Ember Dragon take to the air. Ember Dragons are also not particularly sociable; females tend to be defensive, whereas males are more aggressive. Once they have settled with a particular group of dragons, Ember Dragons are incredibly loyal and will defend their pack by any means possible.

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.

A skilled huntress, Kasai Black takes great pride in her work. Since there isn't much prey to be had around the volcano where she resides, she will often travel to the forests surrounding it to hunt. Because of her bulky frame, she relies on ambushing her prey rather than chasing it down. Sometimes her adopted sister Kiiroi Sparks of the Forest clan will help her in these hunts, and the two of them are almost always successful. She is the Matriarch of the Volcano clan, though she does very little in the way of delegation since most of the group is so carefree.