Gold dragons are the ones most often killed by humans, who consider their scales to be extremely valuable. These golden scales grant them a high level of protection, similar to armor, and they use this to their advantage in battle.

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.

Vasukith is rather kingly in nature—despite Solath being the oldest male and Cvetko being matriarch Ferreth's mate, Vasukith often is the one to rally the dragons, draw them together with his powerful words and his threatening strength. His popularity as a leader also draws attention to his and black Kaliista's many children and their lineage in general.