Yellow-Crowned Dragons are found in the hottest, driest regions of the desert. Although they thrive in these conditions, they do very poorly in cold or humid climates. These dragons are very fast fliers and skilled hunters, and usually feed on small, quick desert antelope. Yellow-Crowned Dragons are diurnal, and spend the night in underground burrows they dig or steal from other creatures. They are often seen out sunning themselves in the early morning sun, waiting for the heat of the day to set in.

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.

Sundiata believes firmly in the times when reality seems to fade, bowing to the power of memories long past. Of sunny days and lazy days, joyous days and days filled with sorrow. Of days that passed too quickly and days that didn't end soon enough. He sees that there are lessons to be learned in the wisdom of memories, messages lost in the intensity of the moment. Many take him for a nostalgic who spends his days looking back rather than moving forward, but he dismisses this, stating that, as his famous mantra goes: "Let go of your past, and you let go of your future."