Fire Gem Dragons are a colorful, flamboyant breed often found in hot climates, particularly around active volcanoes. Their broad tails store the flames they breathe, which are colored by the heavy amount of minerals in the water they drink. These dragons come in a variety of colors, and will collect shiny trinkets and stones that match their own coloration. Despite their hoarding tendencies, though, Fire Gem dragons are social and will often congregate in groups and show off their collections while fawning over the stones their friends and rivals have gathered, occasionally arranging trades.

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.

Cyan is rather serious and almost antisocial, which is odd for a Fire Gem indeed. This can be blamed on his difficult family. Even though his mother has relocated them away from the drama of his grandparents, it still affects him. But, in truth, Cyan is not as far gone as he appears. Though quiet, he still has his breed's love of shiny objects. He collects glistening sapphires, pearls, and topazes which he keeps in a little cache. He gets excited when he meets others interested in his collection, which is where his social focus is. Cyan is the kind of dragon you need to break out of his shell for him. He isn't comfortable greeting new faces until they speak first. And, sadly, many don't due to his complicated family and assuming Cyan is just as bad as his grandfather, grandmother, aunts, and uncles. Frankly, he can't blame them. He's well aware of the complicated nature of his folks. He, too, fears his relatives and stays particularly close to his mother, Goldenrod.