Spitfires are a desert breed of dragon. Their dull brown bodies contrast with their brilliant turquoise markings, and they only blaze brighter when these dragons fight. Spitfires are notorious for their territorial natures, and the wing-edges of most are ripped and tattered before their first year is out. Spitfires are also noteworthy for their brilliant blue fire, which is used not for hunting or fighting, but rather for making glass caves from the sand, in which the dragons can soak up the sun.

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.

Zozur has very specific ideas for how the glass he produces should look. When a piece doesn't meet his standards, as often happens, he smashes it into tiny fragments. Whatever happens to the fragments is of no concern to him, as long as any would-be artists leave him alone. In fact, after hearing how his tiny worthless scraps have been turned into works of art, he now sometimes nudges the remnants of near misses closer to the mouth of his cave.