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.

Ammolite is a heroic, bold dragon with a strong sense of duty and loyalty. Though her siblings are vastly different from her in personality, she's still willing to protect and support them. This is especially impressive, since her elder, Almandine sister, Gem, constantly bullies her around. Ammolite takes her abuse without much fuss, but will raise concern whenever Gem picks on others. In fact, in order to protect others from Gem, she will actively annoy and anger her to make her go after herself instead. Ammolite insists she doesn't mind. She's quite physically built, so the rare, outright attacks Gem uses against her do little damage. And she's been called every name in the book, so the vicious insults she's barraged with don't bother her much either. Of course, this isn't to say there aren't those that worry about her, namely her Spessartine brother, Heliodor. He's close with her and tries to offer ample love and support, though Ammolite insists that she's perfectly alright.