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.

Edana Nuria's egg was actually not found by the human Ember Nuria, as many of Ember's eggs are. Her egg was found by a Magma dragon, Bourkan Nuria, when he was searching the volcanoes for an answer to his quest. Bourkan had wanted to raise the egg, but because of his mission, he felt he could not do so properly. So, Bourkan gave the egg to Ember to raise under two conditions. One, that he would get to name it, and two, that it would live with him when he had finished his search.  Ember accepted the egg, but not without some difficulty. She already had her hands full with another egg that kept disappearing, spinning, flying, and causing all sorts of magical mischief. When the egg hatched, Bourkan named her Edana, meaning "fiery, tiny flame". Edana certainly lived up to her name. She was the most defensive, fiery dragon Ember had raised. For this reason Edana left Ember and joined Bourkan on his quest. Until he finds the answer, she has vowed to never leave his side.