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.

Standing atop a hill watching a distant battle was Feriladon. He was a wandering dragon, looking for a home. When he saw a faint glow up ahead, he decided to check it out thinking it might be a friendly cave. Instead, the glow was the glow of a battle and the cave was waaaayyy over to the very left field of his vision. Specifically, the glow was from a huge group of Embers like himself, except the Embers were all fighting each other. It seemed that some were on one side and some were on the other. As the night went on the battle went on until eventually, it seemed like the one cave had won. Feriladon had decided that he'd go ask to join them in the morning and when he did, he was accepted! Finally, his journey was over and could at last settle down with a group of dragons that loved him.