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.

Being young and living up to her stereotype, Nelai did try to raid a human castle once. Unfortunately, the whole thing failed so badly that it sent her back home, limping and bleeding. Nelai thinks she may have even died there if she didn't run into the white dragon, Envigi. With his help, she quickly made a full recovery, and, in fact, would have made another assault at the now-weakened castle had the white not talked her out of it, insisting she owes him a debt for saving her.

Nowadays, though it was highly unlikely with her urges to be alone and proud, she enjoys the (somewhat) quiet life of a homemaker with her now-mate, Envigi, and her daughter, Ranni. Nelai is one of the best hunters of the Clan but she is most devoted to her family and especially her husband. From time to time she still gets annoyed at Envigi's non-aggressiveness, but she has generally came to accept that it is her role to "bring the fire" into their relationship.