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.

The result of a political marriage turned surprisingly joyful, Asmodeges' life has been one of great ease, the power of his parents combined with their unusually tender parenting methods giving him much prestige without the strict childhood that normally accompanies it. Nonetheless, Asmodeges is driven by personal motivation where external motivation falls short, determined to uphold his family's honor and assist his parents as best he can in managing their land. His goal of creating a peaceful kingdom is rather smothered, however, by the fact that his vicious tyrant of a grandfather still reigns over all their heads...