Red Dragons are similar to typical story book dragons. They shoot flames, can fly, etc. However, they aren’t evil creatures as depicted in myths and won’t go around raiding castles, killing knights, or kidnapping princesses. They live in a variety of habitats, from forests to coastlines to abandoned castles, usually in warm climates, and eat whatever living creatures they can find.

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.

There are many possible woes a dragon can suffer from. To be one of the telepathic breeds in Kad's clan- which prides itself on intelligence and (brilliant) "insanity"- and be neither telepathic nor intelligent must be one of the worst. C'var suffered an accident shortly after birth that left him severely mentally damaged, with nearly no short-term memory or intuition. He wanders helplessly around the clan cave asking for foods he's just eaten, repeatedly muttering to himself instead of reaching out with his mind to other dragons. However, despite his limited ability, he finds a measure of joy in his loving mate and in exploring nearby lands (with intense supervision). Clan broodmother Yours Truly loves to see his owlish face in the morning, full of some primal happiness.