Gold dragons are the ones most often killed by humans, who consider their scales to be extremely valuable. These golden scales grant them a high level of protection, similar to armor, and they use this to their advantage in battle.

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.

The Forever War hatched with the shattered bones of adolescent dragons around him and no idea of whence he came. The clan foster-mother, Yours Truly, took in the hatchling and raised him through a rebellious youth. As an adults he maintains a violent streak and erupts at everyone, even his mate A Separate Peace. Now and then he'll take off to who-knows-where with armor and supplies, then come back—minus supplies, plus scars. When asked Reve only admits to looking for his parents. The rest of the clan just accepts he enjoys fighting his personal war forever.