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.

Ember snorted as she shook herself, trying to rid her hide of the smoking dirt that had glued itself to her. Playing in the mud with the other dragons had been fun at the time, but now that the game had ended the smell of lightly cooking earth was getting to her. She didn't care what anyone said, the magma dragons were cheaters, setting fire to the dirt like that.

Spying a nearby pool Ember lumbered over and lowered herself into the cool and clear water where she began to bathe. It wasn't until she had nearly finished that she noticed the two humans watching open mouthed at the other side of the pool. When they saw the dragon looking in their direction they shrieked and climbed out to run away. After watching them leave Ember finished her bath. Those two wouldn't be skinny dipping again any time soon.