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.

Odahviing is horribly headstrong to the point where he almost always thinks he's right even when he isn't. Still, he can be taught the error of his ways and, if presented with enough compelling evidence, he can change his mind. Odahviing is a bit cowardly, and will often take the side of the stronger dragon in arguments simply for protection's sake. He is learning how to deal with these conflicts using his own ideas and reasons thanks to Paarthurnax, rather than just picking the winning side.