Magelight Pygmy Wyverns make their homes deep under the earth, and produce a flammable, oily secretion from the tips of their tails to make light. The substance is long-burning, and brooding mothers douse their eggs in the oil while they incubate. Hatchlings’ tails subsequently catch fire at birth after coming into contact with their burning shells. Magelights are useful to human miners, as they are docile and easily trained to alert to the presence of methane damps, caved sections of tunnel, and proximity of nearby dragons to ensure the safety of crews.

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.

Slimy is named for the shade of his scales and excessive production of his breed's natural oil. He has a defect that causes his body to secrete way more oil than the average Magelight. This means he will often end up setting his entire body ablaze in a brilliant flash of purple. Luckily, he is not harmed by this, but it does make him easy to spot for predators. Slimy is a meek Magelight, much like his father, but he doesn't share his same logical drive and reliance on reason. Slimy is more emotionally driven. He tends not to get close to others. While his intense flames don't hurt him, they can potentially hurt others if they get too close. So, he'll typically stay deep underground to avoid hurting anyone or making a mess. He does at least try to be a good brother to his siblings. He listens to them when they have grievances and tries to entertain them, but he isn't too great at it, and they generally don't come to him for support anyway. Slimy is fine with being alone, it's safer.