Nilia Pygmies reside mostly in mountainous regions, tending to live in large flocks. They are a curious, hyperactive breed; their curiosity often gets them into dangerous situations. Despite this, they are wary around other dragons and animals outside their breed. They are naturally shy and seek their own kind for companionship. Once the trust of a Nilia dragon is earned, they are highly loyal critters, sometimes to the point of being annoying.

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.

When Constantin first met the human caretaker Herk he immediately adopted her. Although he was shy around strangers their shared love for stories about space chickens, brave hairy-footed short people and knights fighting with swords formed out of pure light formed an instant bond. Now every time one of them—be it Pygmy or human—discovers a new story, they share it with the other knowing that no one else in the clan will appreciate it quite the way the other one does.

If they don't have new stories to share Herk teaches the young Pygmy riddles and mind games about numbers and logic and Constantin takes to it like a fish to water.