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.

Flames lick upwards toward the sky as a mass of what seems like burning coals lumbers in the heart of the fire. Overhead the roar of the Hellfire, Motomauti, screams by as a gout of fire spews forth. The mass bursts forth, tearing up the charred earth. Her name means "Burning Inferior". Because MwakoNgozi cannot stand to have Miako in her sight, the Ember dragon put her in charge of destroying more land alongside Motomauti. Miako understands her point for living; to serve MwakoNgozi and bring glory to her name by increasing their territory and taking more eggs to create more mindless soldiers.