Gold dragons are the ones most often killed by humans, who consider their scales to be extremely valuable. These golden scales grant them a high level of protection, similar to armor, and they use this to their advantage in battle.

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.

Shimmerscale is his owner's prized possession, as well as her first Dragon she ever got.

His armor is extremely hard, but he is still able to fly and very flexible, just like gold is. He is best friends with Papierus, but is careful not to be too rough with him, since he is made of the heaviest material there is, and Papierus is made of, well, paper.