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.

Redwing is a nervous young dragon. His intended mate, Russetwing, is old enough to be his mother, and he's thoroughly cowed by her frequent mood swings, although she seems to like him. Redwing enjoys racing with the other young adults in the cave and seeing whose wings are the largest. He is very big even for a red dragon, and doesn't seem to know his own immense strength.