Spitfires are a desert breed of dragon. Their dull brown bodies contrast with their brilliant turquoise markings, and they only blaze brighter when these dragons fight. Spitfires are notorious for their territorial natures, and the wing-edges of most are ripped and tattered before their first year is out. Spitfires are also noteworthy for their brilliant blue fire, which is used not for hunting or fighting, but rather for making glass caves from the sand, in which the dragons can soak up the sun.

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.

No one is really sure what Martin Van Buren did, but they assume that it was probably important. However, in the great book of leaders of the cave, The Dragony Promise, Martin only got a few sentences. So he couldn't have done that much. Martin is relatively uninteresting. He followed Andrew Jackson as leader of his cave, and he did take care of the cave well. However, he was neutral in inter-cave affairs, preferring to keep to his own scroll.