Hellhorse Dragons are foul-tempered, spirited creatures with tempestuous and violent dispositions. Torrents of scorching flames erupt from their bodies and can easily set their surroundings ablaze. Highly aggressive and territorial toward other dragon species, Hellhorses will tolerate others as long as they believe the association to be beneficial. Such alliances are tenuous in nature and frequently short-lived, as the slightest disagreement can easily escalate into a full-out brawl.

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.

Pandoric Hellfire is impressively mild-mannered for her kind, being perfectly happy to sit around with a piece of wood and "carve" it with fire. She considers herself an artist, and so long as others respect her and occasionally someone purchases one of her exorbitantly priced sculptures, she is content. Needless to say, she does not take critique very well; hagglers and thieves are often incinerated. She travels around sometimes, partly to show her work and partly to encourage people to join her father's cult of the primal fire spirit. She often claims baselessly that her artworks represent divine symbols.

At other times, she helps her younger sister Vgfra with experiments and theoretical magics. PH respects Vgfra's aspiration, but is more realistic in her expectations. Nonetheless, she is in awe of the sister whom she adoringly calls "Vggie".