Sunrise Dragons are closely related to sunset dragons. However, their behaviors differ greatly. Sunrise Dragons prefer to live in large groups and enjoy basking in the early morning sun. They are usually most active in the morning, and go to sleep in the early evening.

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.

Sunny rises with the sun. He loves it. He will wander out of Kanaye's cave at dawn, find a rock large enough for him to lie on and bask in the sun all day. He moves slightly each hour, shifting where the sun hits. By the time the sun goes down, he will have done a full circle. He is willing to cuff people with his tail if Kanaye hauls them out to his sunning rock though, by the end of the day, whoever he cuffs is usually sunburned and thirsty. Kanaye doesn't ask him often. He shuns most mates, unless they love the sun as much as he does.