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.

A soft spoken creature, Golden seeks out the most desolate regions of the world not due to reclusiveness, but so that he might enjoy the night sky at its finest, uninterrupted by the lights and fires of countless human houses. While much of his viewing is done simply for pleasure, he's also formed star charts of the highest caliber, mapping the positions of all the constellations and planets with stunning accuracy and sharing his work with other astronomers for little more than the price of a good meal.