Red Dragons are similar to typical story book dragons. They shoot flames, can fly, etc. However, they aren’t evil creatures as depicted in myths and won’t go around raiding castles, killing knights, or kidnapping princesses. They live in a variety of habitats, from forests to coastlines to abandoned castles, usually in warm climates, and eat whatever living creatures they can find.

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.

Ever since her hatching, Crimsonia'a has been an outcast. Her father was exiled from the clan for mating with another breed that wasn't a Magma, for the clan considered all other breeds to be inferior. Crimsonia'a was grudgingly accepted only because of her Magma parentage, but was never fully allowed to be part of clan life. They call her Magma Bred, not even considering her worthy of an actual name, and give her the lowest, dirtiest jobs. She often appears more black than red from the charcoal dust that she spends hours wallowing in at the clan leader's request. The subject of many cruel jokes, Crimsonia'a feels worthless and ridiculed. Often she has thought of escaping, but though the clan may treat her no different than the dirt they walked on, they are her only source of protection.