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.

"Me, a gold dragon..." 9DIN0 pauses to think, like he hasn't been asked this question before, and then he states with great aplomb, "No, of course, I'm not a gold dragon. I am a dinosaur." He then ruffles his glittering scales and strides away in his best dino stride, hoping he has finally, this time, convinced the naysayers. He'd much rather be a dinosaur, for then no one would be after his glittering scales, but although he'll tell anyone who'll listen that he is, for once and for all, a dinosaur, deep in his heart of hearts, 9DIN0 knows that, sadly, he is but a gold dragon, and never will be anything but a gold dragon.