Electric Dragons wield electricity with great prowess. Bright sparks race across these dragons’ bodies in a dazzling dance of light, complemented by the blindingly radiant sparks on their tails. Using their bellies and manes as stores for this electrical energy, Electric Dragons wield crackling magic, stunning and electrocuting their prey with a whip of their tail. During mating season it is typically those with the most brilliant sparks—an indicator of strength and hunting ability—that are drawn to each other.

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.

Woken Furies has stood next to the tattered sign reading "Harlan's World" in Kad's cave for an unknown time. Although he isn't considered a founder, no one can remember precisely when he showed up. His name is also of unknown origin: he claims to have known mythical female creatures, he is easily provoked to anger, and once provoked he engenders frightening chaos and violence among the clan, covering all definitions of "fury". Clan dragons have nicknamed him "Orbital Guardian" to prevent misunderstandings with his plural name.

Although he only attacks under specific (and, unfortunately, little-understood) conditions, his strikes are devastating once they occur. The identity of an offender is not important, only his or her (or its) crime. A few females have established a strange rapport with the Orbital Guardian, and long-missing Takeshi Kovacs has apparently been in touch, but any control they have over him is unconfirmed.