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.

Emris came to the cave through a trade. By the time he got to his current master's cave, he was on the verge of death from neglect. His dragon master quickly cared for him and he started growing, FAST. Emris is now bigger than all the other dragons in his cave and has become one of the Kin clan leader, with only Glydena above him in rank. But he doesn't use his leadership unless necessary, trying to stay equal with the other dragons. Many females were in love with Emris because of his handsomeness and power, but Avi truly loved him for himself, not his looks or position, and they are now mates with 3 sons named Filleno, Shligal and Gelendo.