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.

As with all members of his particular subspecies, Gaquako is dedicated, hard working, and passionate. Unlike all members of his particular subspecies, however, he's sworn his undying loyalty to a very strange family: a group of tiny desert geckos! A vicious storm battered him out of the sky one day, and when he woke up to find the little creatures resting on his scales, he (extremely wrongly) concluded that they had saved his life. As such he now vigilantly defends them from all threats and works hard preparing tiny cricket based meals for their delight. While this is all very cute, it has also led many of his friends to believe the storm might have rattled his head a little TOO hard...