Named after their cloudy, ashen scales, Ash Dragons are large, gentle beasts, although their faces can give unaccustomed folk a fright. Their tough scales and sheer size make them infrequent attack targets, traits that explain why pygmy dragons and other small dragon breeds can often be seen riding on their backs, hiding amongst their large spiked scales. Though they tend to be mostly quiet, Ash dragons have a low, deep roar that is typically only used to threaten or call to others of their kind.

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.

Faihde is a lumbering mass that typically occupies volcanic areas. She's more at home in higher temperatures and doesn't stick around at the cave with the other dragons for very long, only seeking them out when she is feeling lonely or curious about their activities. The pygmies feel safe in her presence and usually prefer her over the other Ash Dragons for her high toleration. She loves hot summer days and thoroughly enjoys dust baths in large piles of ash as a pastime.