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.

Pyralspite's flames created the massive cave he lived in, the armor he wore, and the dinner he ate were most often dragons that didn't bring him enough garnets to appease him. It made the garnets Pyralspite hoarded shine like stars when he breathed on them. But all these garnets weren't enough to save Pyralspite, and in the end, his flames became an egg, lodged into obsidian.

Pyralspite Flames ended up being a dragon with a line to cross. He could be sadistic, sometimes murderous, to dragons that displease him. He is loyal to those that are loyal to him, including DSL, who has always believed the tale of Pyralspite. If only she knew.