Ember Dragons have a great affinity for hot environments. While they themselves are not hot to the touch, their tendency to lurk amongst smoldering ashes has caused many to believe they are fire-starters. Their dully glowing markings serve many purposes: acting as a means of identification between individuals, as an important part of mating displays, and as a way of showing aggression. The long, low build of the breed makes them ungainly in flight, and the thick fleshy membranes of their wings hinder them further. As such, it is rare to see an Ember Dragon take to the air. Ember Dragons are also not particularly sociable; females tend to be defensive, whereas males are more aggressive. Once they have settled with a particular group of dragons, Ember Dragons are incredibly loyal and will defend their pack by any means possible.

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.

Volcolan the Devastator is the greatest enemy of the guardians of the hidden cities. Once, long ago, Volcolan fought in a battle with the Great Dragon (founder of the cities). The battle took them around all of the cities. They churned up the water around Atlantis, creating tsunamis and whirlpools. They raged around Hel, melting snow and causing avalanches. They crashed through the roof of Valhalla, they knocked the top off one of the mountains in Shangri'la and eventually crashed through the defenses surrounding Elysia, coming to rest in front of the Great Dragon's home. Volcolan was up before the Great Dragon and he certainly didn't waste his chance, before the Great Dragon could get up Volcolan killed him, he murdered his own brother. Before he could carry out his plan to destroy the cities, the rest of the lords ganged up on him, forcing him to flee. Nowadays Volcolan's deadliest enemy is his nephew, the lord of Elysia, Karghas the Destroyer.