Hellfire Wyverns are so named for their foul tempers and fiery visages. Their social structure places all females above all males, due to superior physical characteristics and violent dispositions. Forced subservience of the males causes them to become vicious, petty, antisocial, and passive-aggressive compared to the aggressive and social females. However, orphaned hatchlings raised by foster parents of another species can develop surprisingly even tempers and mellow dispositions, proving that their defining unpleasant nature is, in fact, a learned behavior.

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.

Cynictis penicillata's sheer dedication to the survival of the Clan is what earned her the title of Alpha. Living up to the aggressive nature of a hellfire wyvern, 'Cyn' will fiercely defend the Clan from outsiders, to the point where visitors and potential new members who are not fire-proof are advised to befriend others from the Clan before approaching her. That being said, she has a soft spot for those unable to fend for themselves, often adopting dragons who are young and orphaned or crippled into the Clan.