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.

Found abandoned, the little ember egg bore the brunt of the buffeting winds of the Christmas blizzards. Determined not to make the memory of rejection during an otherwise joyful time the strongest, the clan that took the egg in and quickly found a way to hatch the egg so that it could celebrate its first Christmas in the company of the dragons that accepted it. Unlike the others, he doesn't seem to have taken to any of the names given to him and therefore wanders the cave relatively nameless. Occasionally, he brings back small lumps of charcoal from his favourite habitats. Within the clan, it is recognized to be a sign of his loyalty and affection.