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.

Emberclaws Burning likes to hide at the base of the volcano in the ashes near the trickles of lava. He carefully observes everything he sees and is completely loyal to Bloodruby. Although Emberclaws will defend the entire colony, which he calls his pack, he is most loyal to Bloodruby and will not refuse to defend him, even though he is bad at flight. Emberclaws looks as if he was born out of a volcano, and for that reason, dragons often don't seek fights with him, making him a good defense dragon for Bloodruby and the colony. He isn't very social, quite like the others of his kind, and prefers to spend his time alone instead of with others.