Canopy Dragons love to soar above the tropical jungles and other densely forested areas. Their billowing, layered wings create generous lift that allows them to ascend effortlessly over the warm jungle. While their unique wings do not make them the fastest flyers, they are champion gliders. To further this end, dexterity, maneuverability, and grace are all judged by the females when selecting their mates from the males that can accurately complete the exhausting and elaborate courtship dance between the close growing branches of the upper canopy.

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.

Emergent Glider is the most competitive member of Ficus Bough's dragon clan. He loves nothing more than to challenge the other airborne members of the dragon clan to flying races. However, he usually gets frustrated because his favorite opponent, Shade Flyer, is only able to race after nightfall. This results in Emergent Glider to become rather high-strung, and he will often resort to aerial gymnastics to give off some of his pent-up energy.