Gold dragons are the ones most often killed by humans, who consider their scales to be extremely valuable. These golden scales grant them a high level of protection, similar to armor, and they use this to their advantage in battle.

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.

The weyr of MishaBaby is constantly flooded with music of all types. It is therefore not uncommon for the dragons under her care to develop a fondness for specific groups of bards. Because it seems to both amuse and please some of these dragons in equal measure, MishaBaby has taken to calling some of them by their apparent favorites. Judas Priest has had a fondness for his namesake group of bards since he was in the shell. No matter how foul or lackadaisical his mood, upon hearing music from this group the change in his demeanor is immediate. Most dragons hoard treasures, and over his lifetime Judas Priest's hoard has come to be flooded with more memorabilia pertaining to these bards than with gold and priceless gems. Bunches of banners and bells announcing performances, the exceedingly rare bans straight from the hands of heralds, and even a broken guitar string from one of the bards' instruments are among his greatest prizes.