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.

Gannetfeather wasn't expected to survive past two days due to the incident she endured as a newborn. She hatched as TheMuppyOtter was taking her egg back to his cave, walking along the beach. Almost as soon as her head poked out of the shell, she was snatched out of TheMuppyOtter's carrier by an enormous gannet, who lifted her into the air, above the ocean. Her owner miraculously managed to hit the bird with a stone, and it dizzily fell towards the sea, dropping Gannetfeather as it went. The bird flew off, slightly waterlogged, as TheMuppyOtter waded in to pick up Gannetfeather, who was swimming towards him. She survived, but just barely. Because of the incident, she's very wary of other animals, humans, and dragons but seems to have warmed up nicely to the other pygmies.