Ember Dragons have a great affinity for hot environments. While they themselves are not hot to the touch, their tendency to lurk amongst smoldering ashes has caused many to believe they are fire-starters. Their dully glowing markings serve many purposes: acting as a means of identification between individuals, as an important part of mating displays, and as a way of showing aggression. The long, low build of the breed makes them ungainly in flight, and the thick fleshy membranes of their wings hinder them further. As such, it is rare to see an Ember Dragon take to the air. Ember Dragons are also not particularly sociable; females tend to be defensive, whereas males are more aggressive. Once they have settled with a particular group of dragons, Ember Dragons are incredibly loyal and will defend their pack by any means possible.

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.

Minaj is a powerhouse of a dragon whose fiery patterns draw the most appreciation out of all of the Embers in EG's Cave. He has received so much fame from his looks that he has become a sort of celebrity. His wings and bulk outdoes all male Embers in the Cave and he constantly spars with them, lighting the nearby Arakiahoga Forest ablaze very often. He also possesses a sort of vulgar mouth, using language that many of the dragons of EG's Cave would never even dare to use because the words are forbidden. However, his brazen disregard for the rules has drawn even more acclaim.