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.

Coldcoal is the lead male singer for the band "The Higher We Fall", which is only recently getting locally popular among dragons. The band itself has designed "dragon friendly" instruments so their love for music wouldn't stop by just hearing humans play. His voice has a rough style to it, but harmonizes well with the female singer,(a Moonstone dragon named BrightOpal) for whom he also has feelings for. However, such feelings are not returned because BrightOpal has her eyes on the drummer Zorfan, a two-headed dragon. Because of this his voice is often noted to have a hidden "anger".

The band is also made up of:

A Royal Blue who is a "softer male singer" named Orpheus Ice

A Hellfire who plays the "strings" named Zorajina

A Golden Wyvern who plays the unique instruments named Golden Goldest

And a Dark Myst Pygmy who plays the "wind" instruments named Lil'Print.

Although the band knows Coldcoal's reputation of moodiness, he is undeniably the "older brother" the band can't live without.