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.

Ever since he was an ember hatchling who could barely fly, Coal Fired Spaceship's ultimate dream was to build a spaceship that uses coal as fuel. He dreams of traveling to the distant, twinkling planets and blazing sun in this spaceship, stoking coal in its massive fireplace and watching the stars go by as he flies higher than any dragon has ever gone. Unfortunately, not many dragons even know what a 'spaceship' is, and the few who seem to have some idea of it have always criticized and dismissed his idea. They often say it is "unrealistic" and cite the high price of coal, but Coal Fired Spaceship doesn't listen. In his mind, the only problem is space chickens invading his ship, and he is too busy devising chicken death traps to pay attention.