Named after their cloudy, ashen scales, Ash Dragons are large, gentle beasts, although their faces can give unaccustomed folk a fright. Their tough scales and sheer size make them infrequent attack targets, traits that explain why pygmy dragons and other small dragon breeds can often be seen riding on their backs, hiding amongst their large spiked scales. Though they tend to be mostly quiet, Ash dragons have a low, deep roar that is typically only used to threaten or call to others of their kind.

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.

Fold Mountain's job is to be a light source. She doesn't know her parents but believes one must've been a lightning-affiliated breed because, despite not being specially taught magic by her caretakers, she has a natural adeptness with mana and spellcasting in the lightning element. She can painlessly absorb electricity and lightning-based magic and gradually release the energy, causing her to glow warmly. Town officials saw an opportunity in her, so now she provides light at night and during thunderstorms, walking around the perimeter of the town. Some wonder if Fold Mountain finds this job humiliating, but she genuinely enjoys it. She likes to see what's happening in the community and chat with denizens, and when there's very little activity, that's a good opportunity to read magic documents and recite passages. Fold Mountain's number one rule is Safety First. Everyone trusts she would never use magic for destructive purposes and that the energy she emits is harmless light.