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.

Murtagh's Thorn, or simply Thorn, is a dragon with an interesting past. When he was hatched, a mysterious human raised him. However, he and his loyal partner were quickly corrupted by an evil force. Thorn and his human were turned against their friends and family, and the pair began to lose hope. Then, after the evil force that had enslaved them was destroyed, Thorn and his human were finally set free. They chose to begin a journey around the world together, trying to forget about the past and carve a new future.