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.

Razous' egg was rather hard to pick up, as it was close to the leering Ember adults. Even so, the Castle Master managed to slip away with the hot egg. When he finally hatched he was a feisty hatchling, oftentimes picking fights with the adults inside the castle. This caught the eye of their leader, Edin, and the wyvern felt this attitude was a threat to his authority. The Seragamma sent Razous to dwell beneath the stone walls with Infera, the other Ember dragon, the light of day soon becoming a faint memory. He is spiteful towards the Castle Master for allowing Edin to cast him away, and once, when she fancied a visit, he snapped at her. He would have done much more had Infera not come out of nowhere and stopped him. Looking back he thinks this might have been for the best, as it surely would have brought down the wrath of the wyvern so dearly loyal to her.