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.

Shane withefield is child-like, intuitive, and cute. Shane, himself, loves cute things and indulges in sweets and candy on a near-constant basis. Shane is an optimist with an innocent approach to life. Although he often appears dimwitted, Shane is actually intelligent and perceptive. Despite his jolly nature, he angers easily when awakened from slumber. Shane's positive traits are imagination, kindness, compassion, nurturing, sensitivity and selflessness; the negative traits being escapism, a weak will, possessiveness, over-sensitivity, and indolence. Shane fights quick, calculating, and precise. Shane's small size and incredible speed make him nearly invisible to opponents, an advantage that he uses to great effect. In addition, Shane also possesses great strength, far more than his tiny size would imply. His keen and quick insight has ensured his survival as he can outwit his prey, rivals and enemies. Shane is best friends with Fernando Chocolatina, Aaron Lua, and Chloe perla.