Copper Dragons are masters of stealth, slipping silently and swiftly through the forests and jungles where they live. Often hunting in groups, their prey rarely know they are being stalked until the dragon’s at their throat. In the air they are agile and skilled. Copper Dragons prize family groups, spending large amounts of time teaching their young skills. So great is their love of life and family that they will sometimes adopt orphaned dragons of other breeds to raise.

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.

Slaton is a resident of Lihnslea, where he repairs and paints buildings and works at the souvenir store of the Metal Museum thrice a week. On days with few people coming in, docents describe what Slaton is and what he's made of, as if he were one of the exhibits. He's been exercising and polishing more lately, so those few visitors have a gleaming, well-toned subject to look at. Slaton is a nervous passenger: while most dragons find riding wheeled vehicles entertaining (and the larger ones upset that they cannot get a ride), he clings any holds he can find and can barely look ahead. The Lihnslea residents surprised their favorite copper renovator for his 75th birthday with a cart ride along Scenic Route 14, and they still feel bad about the terror they caused.