Red Dragons are similar to typical story book dragons. They shoot flames, can fly, etc. However, they aren’t evil creatures as depicted in myths and won’t go around raiding castles, killing knights, or kidnapping princesses. They live in a variety of habitats, from forests to coastlines to abandoned castles, usually in warm climates, and eat whatever living creatures they can find.

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.

Uru Mehr, though a male dragon, takes on a highly maternal role in the raising of the hatchlings and eggs in his herd's nests. He prides himself on keeping them warm while assuring the elder dragons he can also be a strong leader in attack. He has no favorite egg or hatchling, nor does he favor any of his fellow drakes over the other. He is firmly rooted in being just, though others don't always agree with his methods.

Uru strives to be a leader for the other dragons--needing them to see he is responsible to feel that he can continue being one of the herd's eldest. He gets weary trying to impress them, though none of them ever have a harsh growl to utter about his dedication to the livelihood of dragons.