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.

Slugmatron is, as described by a multitude of hatchlings, 'a big meany pants'. He doesn't understand why. All he wants to do is pick them up, hug them, maybe eat one or two...

Hatchlings aren't his only victims. Many a visiting dragon has been scared off by his 'friendship' attempts—it's not his fault, he claims, that the dragons have such delicious-looking wings.

He has a particular liking for Coastal Waverunners, believing their wings to be refreshing yet salty. This caused a conflict with Crimson one time, as Slugma crept up on Indigo before being knocked out by one blow of Crimson's tailstone. The incident gave him a long-running fear of Sunstone dragons, but gave both Crimson and Indigo lasting relief from his 'affections'.