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.

Clockwork Hexed seems to have a certain... magic around him, especially involving clockwork and time. He was raised by his father to hate clocks and all they stand for, but he couldn't. He couldn't ignore the constant passing of time measured by tiny, nearly insignificant clicks, and how beautiful it seemed.

He was like his grandfather in that aspect. There was no way for him to simply ignore it. Every moment was a treasure, every sound a memory to be kept in his mind.

And, of course, like his ancestors, he was accused often of having witchcraft; his specifically being able to hex others. Clockwork Hexed was supposedly able to do magic in anything involving clocks. His specialty.

The charms and hexes he was supposed to deal out never did work, of course. The victims claim they did, but what do they know. He calls it simply "mass hysteria."

But maybe it's something more than that.