Stone Dragons have a tough outer covering made of a stone-like material. They eat rocks, using the minerals they contain for nourishment and to keep up their stone outer shell. They rarely move, and are the heaviest of all types of dragons. Although they have wings, indicating flight ability, no one has ever seen a stone dragon flying.

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.

Staanenzh, along with Avellensh, almost always pretend to be statues. This is done less out of sheer inertia, as with most stone dragons, but in order to protect their pack's territory. There is only one land-pass that allows access to their den-site, atop a great flat-topped mesa in their mountainous homeland. They stand on both sides of the entrance to this road, pretending to be carved of the very rock all around them. If an unwanted visitor approaches, however, they open their eyes, allowing the red glow to be revealed, and growl. Staanenzh likes to issue dread warnings, particularly to human intruders. If the intruder tries to walk past the statues after this, they attack. Staanenzh likes this duty because it allows him to observe his surroundings in intricate, worshipful detail. He can stand still, most of the time, and bask in the glory of Nature -- particularly the beautiful colors, patterns, and shapes of the local rock formations. He calls this "poetry in stone".