Tetra Dragons are often found in large groups. They are very social both with their own species and with others. Tetra Dragons are very active and change locations quite frequently. Males defend small parts of territory within the groups but major conflicts rarely occur. Tetra Dragons prefer territory with lots of natural hiding places and can be skittish.

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.

Ziggy nearly met her fate one day as she played in the cool waters of Cumberland Lake in EG's Cave. Her best friend, Mick, warned her that weeks of heavy rain had stirred up silt and nastiness into the shallows. A few days after enjoying her ritual splashing on the first day of sun in weeks, she became horribly sick. She had contracted some kind of scale-eating virus that left her with small patches of scaleless flesh, but for some reason, the virus did not kill her.

Many of the dragons were amazed by her resilience, bestowed upon her the name "Survivor" as well as making her a cave elder.