Yellow-Crowned Dragons are found in the hottest, driest regions of the desert. Although they thrive in these conditions, they do very poorly in cold or humid climates. These dragons are very fast fliers and skilled hunters, and usually feed on small, quick desert antelope. Yellow-Crowned Dragons are diurnal, and spend the night in underground burrows they dig or steal from other creatures. They are often seen out sunning themselves in the early morning sun, waiting for the heat of the day to set in.

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.

Hussam attempts to be as to-himself as possible while maintaining connections with neighbors of his cave. If he weren't worried about his own safety or didn't need the occasional input from other dragons, he'd avoid everybody all the time. He finds no one interesting, but he's very polite to people who find him interesting, even though they are terribly uninteresting. Hussam is probably the best keeper of secrets on this side of the Red Sand Hills because he really doesn't care about the affairs of others enough to actually talk about them. He doesn't stop anyone from confiding in him no matter how uninteresting they are because one day, he may need a favor from them in return.