Red Dragons are similar to typical story book dragons. They shoot flames, can fly, etc. However, they aren’t evil creatures as depicted in myths and won’t go around raiding castles, killing knights, or kidnapping princesses. They live in a variety of habitats, from forests to coastlines to abandoned castles, usually in warm climates, and eat whatever living creatures they can find.

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.

Fierran is part of the Clan of Flame. He is one of the few dracons actually interested in Infernecticus's prophecies, and spends what time he can learning of the ancient gods. He theorizes that if the ancient gods come, that there would be a war involving every intelligent race on the planet, and survival and extinction of everything involved would depend on it.

When not religiously listening to his leader's words, Fierran guards a herd of cahumare (fire-horses) which are used to supplement his clan's diet. He cares for the herd at a level that disturbs some clanmates, even going so far as to name his favorites despite them being food-stock. He does not get too sad at their eventual loss, though, so nobody complains.