Red Dragons are similar to typical story book dragons. They shoot flames, can fly, etc. However, they aren’t evil creatures as depicted in myths and won’t go around raiding castles, killing knights, or kidnapping princesses. They live in a variety of habitats, from forests to coastlines to abandoned castles, usually in warm climates, and eat whatever living creatures they can find.

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.

Ptolemaios Cyr, 32nd named of the clan. Elder Philomelos, longtime companion and unrequited love of Tiamat, finally gathered the courage to confess his affection for the magma. To his surprise and no one else's, she was well aware of his feelings and was simply waiting for him. Their union produced their first son, red Ptolemaios who, to his parents' dismay, is very unlike them. He is reckless and bold, often getting himself into trouble as he attempted to prove his dominant status to the clan. Disenfranchised with the peaceful community, he sought out Jormungand. Their alliance caused the first shift in the delicate balance of power within the clan.