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.

Lika the Wallowed Stone gets her name from the rocky ashes that cling to her scales, and the tendency she has to lay around in hot mud. This mud, which solidifies after a few days, forms a crust along her body that reflects a resemblance of hard rock. Thus, many believe she is a living, breathing statue.

Predators tend to stay away from Lika because the solid mud makes her unappetizing. Although she once maintained this crust through sheer obliviousness, she now maintains it for her protection, as her home is frequently becoming inhabited by violent dragons, looking for an easy, opportunistic meal.