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.

Lavada and her small brood live at the mouth of a large volcano, where she hides herself and them under heavy ashes, where she watches other dragons near the volcano. Only leaving the safety of the ashes to look for food, she is very solitary and never wants to be a part of other groups.

Her hatchlings will never be harmed as long as she's in the picture, as she allows no dragons within a hundred yards of them, scaring them off. On rare occasions, she encounters a male of her species who wants her to become a part of his Squadron, thus killing her hatchlings in an attempt to mate. She has so far ripped two of these 'suitors' to shreds, as her jaw is uniquely strong and can destroy anything it can wrap around.