Royal Crimson Dragons are so named due to their massive size and confident, regal bearing. Most of the time they are laid back, ignoring non-prey creatures smaller than themselves, although they will occasionally take fresh kills from other dragons as a reminder of their place in the social order. Although there are few other dragons large enough to pose a threat to Royal Crimsons, they have little tolerance for potential rivals and will fiercely defend their territory from such intruders.

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.

Malott has eyes like a tayra and nose like a saiga, and he is considered (only by himself) to be the most handsome dragon in the world. Not a single one of his many partners have thought he was particularly good-looking, but his large shiny hoard certainly makes people's heads turn. His cave has a ridiculously extravagant basement right underneath the hoard room, lovingly filled with tchotchkes and decorative old things.