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.

Cordovan Copper has a sharp mind, but is unstable. No one knows what happened to him before he wandered into the area, but he has little impulse control, is often unintentionally cruel, is set off by unexpected things, changes moods quickly, and goes off on spoken trains of thought that make little sense to anyone except him. Despite that, he usually doesn't mean much harm, and is baffled when people take his words and actions the wrong way or find him unnerving.

His closest friend is Feu Frou-Frou, who has enough patience for Cordovan's troubled nature as long as his work isn't disturbed. Luckily, Cordovan is uninterested in most treasure. He simply likes having someone who will listen, or at least not kick him out for his usual behavior. He sometimes makes Feu's cave a second home, although he often leaves when humans come by. Feu and Cordovan's relationship can be troubled, but even after tempestuous times, Cordovan can soon be found in Feu's cave as though nothing had happened.