Magma Dragons are capable of withstanding the intense temperatures of their element. They live in volcanic regions, their bodies coated in the red hot magma which clings to their scales. They must leave the lava fields in order to hunt, although they require surprisingly little food to sustain their lumbering mass.

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.

Tan Lava grew up with two incredibly caring parents, but because of her mother's breakdowns she also had to learn to be self-reliant at an early age. She rarely visits her parents' den as her mom is picky about everything, from where someone sits to what food they eat. Tan Lava has tried to convince her dad to drag her mom off to one of the whites to get evaluated but he has been reluctant to do so.