Common Pygmies are sweet in temperament and palate. They spend a fair amount of time foraging for and scavenging food but have a particular fondness for sweet tasting treats, such as honey. When pickings are slim, they can hunt songbirds and small mammals. Common Pygmies stay in large groups, migrating alongside their food supply. Although capable of the same basic vocal sounds of most other dragons, Common Pygmies prefer to communicate through body language. It is perhaps no surprise, then, that Common Pygmy hatchlings are rather affectionate.

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.

Pygmy dragons are the smallest category of dragons, being on the same scale as domesticated animals. They are often found around concentrated populations of dragons, relying on their larger brethren to ward away potential predators and leave scraps. As such, the majority of a pygmy’s diet is scavenged. Due to their tiny size, pygmies do not breed with larger varieties of dragons.

A valiant little soldier, Lil' Marine flies in the sky, causing a few annoyed glances from Leo Hydroa. His golden scales contrasted beautifully with his emerald green eyes. He would have looked even more impressive, if he weren't the size of a house cat! To the untrained eye, anyone would have mistaken him for a hatchling, but he is fully grown. His small size is a trademark feature to his breed, Lil' Marine is a Pygmy Dragon; his small stature made him the laughing stock of his friends. Saddened, he ran away from his old home and now lives happily with a new Flight. He made friends with most of the dragons in it, getting especially close with the alpha, Leo Tarkie. Today, he serves as Leo Tarkie's eyes and ears, sticking with Leo Hydroas at a sentinel's post in the sky, much to the Gray Dragon's dismay.