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.

Queen Ember the Red feels she is the one and only true queen of the clan. Even though there are many different royal dragons in the cave, she imagines herself the queen of all. Because she is the queen she has decided that it is her task to oversee everything and be loved. Like a great cat, she will lie in her favourite warm spot all day, and only appear in the cave once a day. During this time she will allow the other dragons to adore her and comment on her great beauty.

To outsiders, Queen Ember seems obnoxious and vain, but the dragons of the Clan love her for some reason. After all, she is a great beauty and worthy of praise.