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.

Fira, while not a Sunstone dragon, became an honorary member of the Sunemoth clan at the bequest of Crimson's late father, Bergund. As such, she feels indebted to him, and so attempts to court Crimson in honour of Bergund's memory, much to his irritation.

But even if she were a Sunstone born into the clan, she would still go after Crimson; she feels that no other dragon is good enough for him, going as far as to injure any other female she catches attempting to 'take him from her'.

Luckily, she knows nothing of Indigo—her rage on finding her attempts had been for naught would be so great that she would likely kill the both of them.