Seawyrm Pygmies are little dragons that live by the ocean, coasting on the winds above and diving down straight into the water whenever they spot a choice fish. Before their wings grow in, they spend the majority of their time in the sea, their tail fin extending over halfway up their bodies and allowing them to maneuver quickly and easily through the reefs. As they age, they give up some of their maneuverability in the water as that fin recedes into a tail fin better suited for flight. When a Seawyrm Pygmy finds a mate, they will perform synchronized dives together before burying their eggs in the shallow sands, where their eggs can hatch protected from larger predators.

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.

Descentent is a solitary dragon and knows only the basics of good manners, but he does occasionally meet up with other pygmies, behaving as nicely as he can, to court a potential partner, share news with the other party, or just say hi. Whenever he does, the topic that he talks most about is a so-called Crazy Dragon Lady. Nobody knows if this lady is real and if she's a dragon or if she's a lady of another species who likes dragons. Perhaps the title refers to a deity. Whoever she is, she seems to be a really important individual. The magelight pygmy wyvern who's mothered several children with Descentent is definitely not the Crazy Dragon Lady and would be miffed about being called crazy. Like everyone else, she doesn't think she truly knows what Descentent's talking about, and usually she just looks past that about him and focuses on bigger priorities, such as teaching him etiquette.