Gold dragons are the ones most often killed by humans, who consider their scales to be extremely valuable. These golden scales grant them a high level of protection, similar to armor, and they use this to their advantage in battle.

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.

Shah Tahmasp is a guest in the cave, having traveled from far away to see his one time protege. He remembers the current cave patriarch, Jalaluddin, as a wee hatchling belonging to his friend Babur. He is pleased to see Babur's little tyke ruling wisely over the cave Babur started, but sometimes has a hard time remembering to treat his host with the respect due to a full grown dragon.  He enjoys staying in the Mughal cave, which is situated further to the south than his own land, and has a much more pleasing climate.