Blazeback Dragons live in active volcanic regions, rarely straying from such homes. Their skin is thick and extremely heat resistant, allowing them to swim in hot pools of lava. This lava ignites the oils secreted along the Blazeback’s spine, and in combination with their ability to cast fire magic, can keep the flames going indefinitely provided the dragon consumes enough mana to maintain its strength. An impressive intimidation tool, the flames also provide enough heat to keep Blazebacks warm on volcanic summits.

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.

She is a lot like her mother, Mare: aggressive, competitive, and a total bully. Smoulder (her nickname) has an innate need to get ahead of the competition. Whatever it is, she needs to be first. She'll steal kills, cheat at competitive games, and fight dirty just to get ahead. Her mother fully indulges this, especially when it comes to her beating up dragons weaker than her. She does it all, not only to fill her own personal void, but to please her mother. Truthfully, Smoulder is rather afraid of Mare and can't stand the idea of losing her approval. She'll go to any lengths to maintain it, and that means any lengths. Though not particularly smart, powerful, or magically gifted, Smoulder is ruthless. She makes up for her shortcomings with pure determination and intimidation. Even dragons far bigger and stronger are afraid of her, since she has such intense boldness. She is also very good about keeping her flames burning, often taking extra care to make them huge and herself bigger.