Pyralspite dragons are small, swift dragons that can breathe an intensely hot flame. They get their name from their resemblance to and affinity for garnets of the pyralspite family—they hoard such gems, preferring garnets that match their variant, and can tell the type of garnet from how it tastes. The dark red variant is known as Pyrope. They tend to be fiercely loyal and noble, and have a stronger sense of justice than other Pyralspites. They live primarily in volcanic areas.

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.

Ethon Scarlatte is rather skilled at fighting, and using his claws to his advantage—even among stronger Pyralspite dragons, he can probably hold his own. He defends his territory decently well, without having to recruit the help of other dragons, but that's not the only reason that most dragons ignore him.

It's because Ethon is frankly really lame and boring.

Sure, he'll brag about how strong he is and how big his hoard of garnets is, but really, he doesn't have anything that he's bragging about. Alright, he's a good fighter—that's all he's really got going for him. He doesn't actually have a huge hoard of garnets and gems—that's all a lie.

That's the real reason everyone avoids his territory. It's not actually anything worth fighting for.