Grave Dragons are not named for their connections to death or burial, but for the grave expression on their faces. This strange expression is used as a defense mechanism that causes fits of panic and terror in potential predators. Since they only eat ash and charcoal, they do not hunt. Grave Dragons are powerful fire-breathers and have been known to burn down forests and villages alike to make meals. It is believed that the markings on each Grave Dragon’s wings are the faces of those who have lost their lives in fires started by that dragon.

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.

Scorax was once one who many feared. Not himself personally, but the large fires he would start that spread frighteningly close to the castle. Once, on All Hallows Eve, the Graves fire had been started much to close the the castle, and scorched the left wing of the building, taking with it the wooden interior and the occupants who were trapped inside. Now, however, he can do no harm to anyone. Since that accident he has been locked away in the dungeons, just barely kept alive as punishment for the lives he took. His name has become taboo among those above ground, and serves as a constant reminder and warning for them.