Hellfire Wyverns are so named for their foul tempers and fiery visages. Their social structure places all females above all males, due to superior physical characteristics and violent dispositions. Forced subservience of the males causes them to become vicious, petty, antisocial, and passive-aggressive compared to the aggressive and social females. However, orphaned hatchlings raised by foster parents of another species can develop surprisingly even tempers and mellow dispositions, proving that their defining unpleasant nature is, in fact, a learned behavior.

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.

Because his upbringing was a collective task of all the matured dragons at the time, Ember Rain grew to become a fairly laid-back dragon. He is very mellow and minds his own business, but he isn't afraid to speak up if something is to his dislike. He spends most of his time lounging around on top of large rocks or spending time with his mate, Lavender, and their children. His namesake comes from the half-chuckle, half-snort of a small shower of sparks whenever he is extremely happy.