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.

Tia is perhaps one of the most gentle of her master's dragons. Rarely leaving the communal cave, and only to go out hunting, she spends almost all of her time in the nesting room. She seems to have a great love for all eggs and hatchlings, and has appointed herself their surrogate mother. Due to her master's tendency of bringing back eggs, she is highly affectionate towards him, often saving small portions of her meals for his consumption.

She seems to be the most sociable of the adult dragons, actually getting along with everyone, including Mehrunes and Khezef, two of the most anti-social dragons in the cave. Tia also seems besotted with Daegot, a fact that both confuses and amuses her master.

She has not been seen to breathe fire since maturing, though her mouth does glow with flames when angered.