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.

Ember Dragons are renowned for being fiercely loyal to their packs, and Luraith is no different. Well, for the most part, that is. Luraith's chosen pack consists of humans instead of dragons, a mountain village in the Mirmur Volcano Chain to be precise. The villages around these parts profit greatly from the fertile earth surrounding the volcanos, but are also often the target of ambushes by raiders. Since the raiders stole her eggs, Luraith shares a hatred of these vile men with the villagers, and it only took a few offerings of livestock and gold for her to become protector of the village. Even though it started out as an alliance of hatred against a shared enemy, Luraith has seemingly grown attached to her strange human pack, she has even been observed at pyres of deceased villagers in a stance that can only be described as mournful.