Gold dragons are the ones most often killed by humans, who consider their scales to be extremely valuable. These golden scales grant them a high level of protection, similar to armor, and they use this to their advantage in battle.

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.

He has no use for fighting, however. It is beneath him. He watches the other dragons of the Dusk Divide Dragon Keep from high up with a cold, calculating eye, clearly above them in every aspect. His scales reflect the light in brilliant arcs when he flicks his tail in disgust. The others cannot compare to his radiant being, his honed mind, and his strong claws. He only tolerates them in his area because they are his pawns to use and nothing more.

But when his mate Virchu nestles next to him in his high, lonely cliffside nest and invites him to fly with her, Superbia doesn't refuse.