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.

Morbidus was stolen from the cave by her mistress, who fell in love with the dragon before he even hatched. Morbidus had an uneventful life, until he met Crashcoal. Crashcoal and Morbidus fell in love when they first met, and are happy to have had children together, and plan on having more in the future. His favorite child, Coalcatt, was wild and free, and Morbidus asked his mistress to give him eternal youth, so he could run around and play to his heart's content. To this day, Coalcatt still runs and jumps about, but is much wiser. Morbidus has asked his mistress to keep all of his children, and she is happy to oblige.