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.

Viannetroa sleeps in the back of the cave the hatchlings are kept in, guarding the passages that only one dragon can slip through. Other dragons that have wandered in there become lost for monthes at a time. When dragons creep close to the entrance, he'll rear up to his full height, baring the glowing magma veins pulsing in his chest, and roar loud enough that creatures at the bottom of the mountain can hear him. He's scared off everyone so far, and for his trouble he is paid in solid, dense cubes of obsidian, cut with a Magi's skills.